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- 2/3x=6

Solve for X

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Answer:

Explanation:

-9

User Dko
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Answer: -9

Step-by-step explanation: In this equation, notice that x is being multiplied by a fraction. In this situation, in order to get x by itself, we must multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of that fraction.

The reciprocal of a fraction is just that fraction flipped so the reciprocal of -2/3 is just -3/2. So here, in order to get x by itself, we multiply both sides of the equation by -3/2.

On the left, our 3's cancel and our 2's cancel and we have x. On the right our 6 and 2 reduced to 3 and 1 so we have 3 x -3 which is -9

Now we have x = -9.

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