SOLUTION: {{{(-1/3)*x=6}}} what does x equal

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Question 225647: %28-1%2F3%29%2Ax=6 what does x equal
Answer by LtAurora(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: %28-1%2F3%29%2Ax=6
Move the -1%2F3 to the other side by m ultiplying both sides by -3:
-3%2A%28-1%2F3%29%2Ax=6%2A-3
The -3 and %28-1%2F3%29 cancel to leave us with:
x=-18.