document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024449>Question 1024449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: Solve the following proportion. -9/a = 81/-36 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #639842 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><B>FrankM(1040)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=FrankM><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=FrankM><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=639842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -9/a = 81/-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/a = 9/36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take reciprocal of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a/1 = 36/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 4  </SPAN>\n" );
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