SOLUTION: -8/m=7/20

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Question 665264: -8/m=7/20


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Starting with
%28-8%29%2Fm+=+7%2F20
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Cross multiply
7m = -160
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Divide both sides by 7
cross%287%29m%2Fcross%287%29+=+%28-160%29%2F7
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highlight%28m+=-160%2F7+=+22+%286%2F7%29%29
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Check
%28-8%29%2F%28-160%2F7%29 = 1cross%28-8%29%28%28-7%29%2F20cross%28160%29%29 = 7%2F20
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