SOLUTION: Please show me the steps to solving this problem: -d/7 = -13

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Question 103168: Please show me the steps to solving this problem:
-d/7 = -13
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Fombitz:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-d%2F7+=+-13 first you multiply both side by -7 in order to eliminate negative sign and fraction
%28-d%2F7%29%2A%28-7%29+=+-13%2A%28-7%29
then we have
d+=+91

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You want to end up with an equation that looks like d=... so you must move all d terms over to one side
and all non-d terms over to the other side.
-d%2F7+=+-13+
%28-d%2F7%29%2A%28-7%29+=+-13%2A%28-7%29 Use the multiplicative inverse of (-1/7) or (-7) since %28-1%2F7%29%2A%28-7%29=1.
Remember what you do to one side of the equation you must do to the other side.
d%2A%28-1%2F7%29%2A%28-7%29=91 Expand since a%2Ab%2Ac+=+%28a%2Ab%29%2Ac
d%2A%281%29=91
d=91