SOLUTION: Solve using the multiplication principle.....-x/3=9

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Question 395342: Solve using the multiplication principle.....-x/3=9
Answer by EricL(29) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi!
To solve this problem; -%28x%29%2F%283%29=9 :
Multiply each term in the equation by 3.
%28-x%2F3%29%2A3=9
-x=27
Multiply -x by -1 to get x.
x=27%2A-1
Divide each term in the equation by -1.
x=-27
Answer: x=-27
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