SOLUTION: The product of 6/7 with another number is -5/4. What is the other number?

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Question 1049507: The product of 6/7 with another number is -5/4. What is the other number?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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expr%286%2F7%29x%22%22=%22%22-5%2F4

Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 6%2F7, which is 7%2F6

expr%287%2F6%29%2Aexpr%286%2F7%29x%22%22=%22%22expr%287%2F6%29%2Aexpr%28-5%2F4%29

expr%28cross%287%29%2Fcross%286%29%29%2Aexpr%28cross%286%29%2Fcross%287%29%29x%22%22=%22%22-35%2F24

x%22%22=%22%22-35%2F24

Edwin