What is the value of x in the equation Negative StartFraction 6 over 7 EndFraction = Negative StartFraction x over 84 EndFraction? –98 –72 72 98

The correct answer is 72

Step-by-step explanation: The expression given as negative Start fraction 6 over 7 End fraction simply means

-6/7

Also the expression given as Negative Start fraction x over 84 simply means

-x/84

So the equation properly written out reads thus;

-6/7 = -x/84

By cross multiplication, we now have

-7x = -84 x 6

-7x = -504

Divide both sides of the equation by -7

x = 72

**Note that dividing a negative number by another negative number results in a positive answer**

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12475909

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mean or average is 40.6