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What is the value of x -6/7=-x/84?

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Answer:

x = 72 / 85

Explanation:

x -6/7=-x/84

x + x/84 = 6/7

84/84x + 1/84x = (12*6) / (12*7)

85/84x = ( 72 ) / ( 84 )

85/84x = 72 / 84

Multiply left and right from the = sign by 84/85 and you do that so you get a division ON THE LEFT SIDE that equals as 1... See how it works:

84/85 * { 85/84 } * x = 84/85 * { ( 72 ) / ( 84 ) }

{ (84 * 85) / ( 85 * 84) } * x = ( 84 * 72 ) / ( 85 * 84 )

(7140) / ( 7140) * x =. ( 6048 ) / ( 7140)

x = 6048 / 7140

x = 72 / 85

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