document.write( "Question 7597: i have a problem... 2/7=x/-42
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document.write( "I know you cross multiply
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document.write( "7x=-84
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document.write( "x=-84-7
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document.write( "x=-91
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document.write( "Im i right? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #4181 by ichudov(507)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! well, if you put your x into the original proportion, you can see that no, you are not right. You were too quick with the second step.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x=-84 \n" ); document.write( "x=-84/7 (note division)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=-12 \n" ); document.write( " |