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Solve for x.
minus, start fraction, 6, divided by, 7, end fraction, equals, start fraction, 12, divided by, x, end fraction
−
7
6
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=
x
12
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
We have -6/7 = 12/x. Cross-multiply:

-6x = 12·7 = 84
x = 84/(-6) = -14.

Check: 12/(-14) = -6/7. So x = -14.