Question 414501
Solve the following equation:
-x/6 = -2/7


This is a proportion. To solve, just cross-multiply.


-x/6 = -2/7
-7x = 6(-2) {cross-multiplied}
-7x = -12 {multiplied 6 by -2}
x = 12/7 {divided both sides by -7}
x = 1   5/7 {wrote as a mixed number}
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