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Question 520213: Hi. I am trying to help my daughter with her homework and I can't help. How do you solve 2/3x = -8?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/3x = -8?
Multiply by 3
2x = -24
Divide by 2
x = -12

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%282%2F3%29x+=+-8 we have to divide both sides by 2%2F3 but its the same if we will multiply by 3%2F2
x=%28-8%29%2F%282%2F3%29
x=-8%2A%283%2F2%29
x=-4%2A3
x=-12