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What number must multiply each side of the equation -3/4x = 60 to produce the equivalent equation x = -80

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Answer:


-(4)/(3)

Explanation:

We're trying to make the coefficient of
x 1, so that we can have x is equal to something.

We'll find the required number:


(1)/(-(3)/(4))\\\\=1*(-(4)/(3))\\\\=-(4)/(3)

We'll check this works:
-(3)/(4)*(-(4)/(3))=1.

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