Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Solving Equations Containing Fractions - Practice - Page 306: 4

Answer

$x = -\frac{4}{7}$

Work Step by Step

$(\frac{-7}{10})x = \frac{2}{5}$ $x = \frac{2}{5} \div (\frac{-7}{10}) $ $x = \frac{2}{5} \times \frac{10}{-7} $ $x = \frac{20}{-35}$ $x = -\frac{4}{7}$
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