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what number do you need to add/subtract/multiply/divide each side by in order to solve the problem below?
(5)/(6) = - (2)/(3) x

what number do you need to add/subtract/multiply/divide each side by in order to solve-example-1

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The equation is,


(5)/(6)=-(2)/(3)\cdot x

The equation can be solved if on right side there is only variable with any number in multiplication. So equation can be solved as,


\begin{gathered} (5)/(6)\cdot(-3)/(2)=-(2)/(3)x\cdot(-3)/(2) \\ x=-(5)/(4) \end{gathered}

So to eliminate -2/3

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