SOLUTION: {{{-5/6-1/x = -2/3}}}

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Question 38864: -5%2F6-1%2Fx+=+-2%2F3
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From
-5/6 - 1/x = -2/3
we can multiply all by the lowest common denominator, 6x, in order to clear all fractions...so we get
6x[-5/6 - 1/x = -2/3]
-5x - 6 = -4x
add 5x and get
-6 = x or
x = -6