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Algebra.Com's Answer #349957 by oberobic(2304)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x is the unknown number \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5/6*x = -60 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides by 6 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5x = -360 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 5 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x = -72 \n" ); document.write( " |