SOLUTION: 4/3 x -2 1/2= -6 1/4 Solve

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Question 477964: 4/3 x -2 1/2= -6 1/4 Solve
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4/3 x -2 1/2= -6 1/4 Solve
change to improper fractions
4x/3-5/2=-25/4
LCD: 12
multiply each term by LCD
16x-30=-75
16x=-45
x=-45/16