SOLUTION: The product of a number and -6 is -54

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Question 967286: The product of a number and -6 is -54

Answer by Horlaye(27) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m represent the unknown number
Therefore : m(-6) = -54
-6m = -54
Divide both sides by the coefficient of m
-6m/-6 = -54/-6
m = -54/-6
m = 9