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2 4/5 x = -1 1/4 help please

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2 4/5x = -1 1/4
14x/5 = -5/4
56x = -25
X = -25/56
User Pratik Bhiyani
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Answer: -25/56

Step-by-step explanation: To find x, we must divide both sides of the equation by 2 4/5. Start by turning both sides into improper fractions:

14/5 x = -5/4

Now we divide -5/4 by 14/5 which is equal to -5/4 * 5/14, giving us the answer of -25/56.

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