SOLUTION: What is the appropriate property of equality to solve this equation 7r/12 = -14

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Question 227986: What is the appropriate property of equality to solve this equation 7r/12 = -14
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%287r%29%2F%2812%29=%28-14%29%2F%281%29
In this equation, you would cross multiply.
%287r%29%281%29=%2812%29%28-14%29
After multiplying:
%287r%29=%28-168%29
Now you would solve for r, you would want to get r by itself.
Divide 7 from both sides of the equation.
%287r%29%2F%287%29=%28168%29%2F%287%29
After dividing:
r=24