Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Solving Equations Containing Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 311: 27

Answer

$x = -\frac{3}{10}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{5}{9}x = -\frac{3}{18}$ $x = \frac{-3}{18} \div \frac{5}{9}$ $x = \frac{-3}{18} \times \frac{9}{5}$ $x = \frac{-27}{90} $ $x = -\frac{3}{10}$
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