SOLUTION: 2 divided by s = -6, what is s?

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Question 159040: 2 divided by s = -6, what is s?
Answer by gonzo(654) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2Fs%29=-6
multiply both sides of the equation by s to get 2+=+s%2A%28-6%29.
divide both sides of the equation by (-6) to get 2%2F%28-6%29+=+s.
simplify to get s+=+-%281%2F3%29.
substitute in the original equation to get 2%2F%28-%281%2F3%29%29+=+-6.
multiply both sides of the equation by -(1/3) to get 2+=+%28-6%29%2A%28-%281%2F3%29%29 which becomes 2+=+%28%28-6%29%2A%28-1%29%29%2F3 which becomes 2=%286%2F3%29 which becomes 2=2 proving that s=-%281%2F3%29 is the correct answer.