SOLUTION: 5-4x 8 ---- = - 2-9x 7

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Question 141425: 5-4x 8
---- = -
2-9x 7
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5-4x 8
---- = - CROSS MULTIPLY.
2-9x 7
8(2-9X)=7(5-4X)
16-72X=35-28X
-72X+28X=35-16
-44X=19
X=19/-44
X=-19/44 ANSWER.