SOLUTION: I need help solving this equation...5/6 of a number is -60

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Question 634234: I need help solving this equation...5/6 of a number is -60
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I need help solving this equation...5/6 of a number is -60
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There's no equation. I can tell, there's no equal sign.
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If 5/6 is -60, then 1/6 is -12
--> 6/6 is -72
--> -72
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or,
5/6 = -60/n (that's an equation)
Cross multiply
5n = -360
n = -72