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Solve for x.
-7/8x=-5
Ox= 4 3/8
Ox=-4 3/8
Ox=5 5/7

Help please

Solve for x. -7/8x=-5 Ox= 4 3/8 Ox=-4 3/8 Ox=5 5/7 Help please-example-1
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Answer:
x=5(5)/(7)

Explanation:


-(7)/(8) x=-5

multiply both sides by
-(8)/(7)


(-(8)/(7))( -(7)/(8)) x=-5(-(8)/(7) )\\x=(40)/(7\\)\\x=5(5)/(7)

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