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24/5x=-11/4

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Answer:

1 Simplify \frac{24}{5}x

5

24

x to \frac{24x}{5}

5

24x

.

\frac{24x}{5}=-\frac{11}{4}

5

24x

=−

4

11

2 Multiply both sides by 55.

24x=-\frac{11}{4}\times 5

24x=−

4

11

×5

3 Use this rule: \frac{a}{b} \times c=\frac{ac}{b}

b

a

×c=

b

ac

.

24x=-\frac{11\times 5}{4}

24x=−

4

11×5

4 Simplify 11\times 511×5 to 5555.

24x=-\frac{55}{4}

24x=−

4

55

5 Divide both sides by 2424.

x=-\frac{\frac{55}{4}}{24}

x=−

24

4

55

6 Simplify \frac{\frac{55}{4}}{24}

24

4

55

to \frac{55}{4\times 24}

4×24

55

.

x=-\frac{55}{4\times 24}

x=−

4×24

55

7 Simplify 4\times 244×24 to 9696.

x=-\frac{55}{96}

x=−

96

55

Explanation:

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