SOLUTION: -5/6x= -7/8

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Question 147787: -5/6x= -7/8
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-%285%2F6%29x=-7%2F8 Start with the given equation.


24%28-%285%2Fcross%286%29%29x%29=24%28-7%2Fcross%288%29%29 Multiply both sides by the LCD 24 to clear any fractions.


-20x=-21 Distribute and multiply.


x=%28-21%29%2F%28-20%29 Divide both sides by -20 to isolate x.


x=21%2F20 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x=21%2F20


Which approximates to x=1.05