-2/5 x=6/35

could the answer be - 15/14?????

solve using the multiplication principle, so lost to even figure it out

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-(2/5)x=6/35

Divide both sides by -(2/5)

x = (6/35) / -(2/5)
x = (6/35) * -(5/2)

x = -(30/70)
x + -3/7
-2/5 x = 6/35
Multiply both sides by 35
-14x = 6
x = -6/14 = -3/7
thank you after i looked back over it I saw that I didn't break it down far enough
(x power 3)+ 14x -6=0 ????
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