document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=829288>Question 829288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to solve an equation by first clearing the fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/6x=-1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the left hand side and the right hand side by 6. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/6x X 6 = -1/3 X6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2/5 = -0.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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