document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948268>Question 948268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> negative 8/5x = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578760 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=etutorworld><B>etutorworld(19)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=etutorworld><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=etutorworld><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578760\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8/5x = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be re written as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8/5x = 56/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After Cross Multiplication we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x.56 = -8.(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -8/56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = -1/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1/35 [Answer] </SPAN>\n" );
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