document.write( "Question 582256: write an equation that requires the use of multiplication property of equality, where each side must be multiplied by 2/3, and the solution is negative \n" ); document.write( "

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Let's work backwards from the solution.
\n" ); document.write( "We need to chose a negative solution.
\n" ); document.write( "I chose $\"x=-4\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "To get to that solution we would have to multiply by 2/3.
\n" ); document.write( "\"Undoing\" a multiplication times 2/3 means dividing by 2/3, which is multiplying by 3/2.
\n" ); document.write( "Multiplying both sides of $\"x=-4\"$ times $\"3%2F2\"$ we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F2%29x=%283%2F2%29%28-4%29\"$ --> $\"%283%2F2%29x=-6\"$ or $\"3x%2F2=-6\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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