SOLUTION: x+4/5x=-2/7

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Question 662036: x+4/5x=-2/7
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(x+4)/5x = -2/7
Multiply both sides by 5x
x+4 = (-2/7)(5x)
x + 4 = -10/7x
x + 10/7x = -4
7/7x + 10/7x = -4
17/7x = -4
Multiply both sides by 7/17
x = -4(7/17)
x = -28/17
x = -1 11/17