SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE 2/9s=-6 the fraction is 2 over 9

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Question 25333: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE 2/9s=-6 the fraction is 2 over 9
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%282%2F9%29s=-6
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  • This is an equation! Solutions: s=-27.
  • Graphical form: Equation %282%2F9%29%2As=-6 was fully solved.
  • Text form: (2/9)*s=-6 simplifies to 0=0
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+%282%2F9%29%2As=-6+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( (2/9)*s=-6 )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+2%2F9+%29%29%2As+%29=-6.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+2+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F9+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+2+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+9+%29%2As=-6.
Look at 2%2F9%2As=highlight_red%28+-6+%29.
Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+6+%29
It becomes 2%2F9%2As%2Bhighlight_green%28+6+%29=0.
Look at highlight_red%28+2%2F9%2As%2B6+%29=0.
Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+2%2F9%2As%2B6=0+%29 equivalent to 0.222222222222222*s+6 =0
It becomes highlight_green%28+0+%29=0.
Result: 0=0
This is an equation! Solutions: s=-27.

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