SOLUTION: A RATIONAL NUMBER WHEN MULTIPLIED BY 3/2 AND SUBTRACTED FROM 5/12 GIVES -6/7.FIND THE RATIONAL NUMBER

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Question 918158: A RATIONAL NUMBER WHEN MULTIPLIED BY 3/2 AND SUBTRACTED FROM 5/12 GIVES -6/7.FIND THE RATIONAL NUMBER
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5%2F12-A%283%2F2%29=-6%2F7
Multiply both sides by 12%2A7=84
35-126A=-72
-126A=-107
A=107%2F126