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Solve using the multiplication principle.

-4/5x=16/35.
(5)-4/5x=16/35(5)
-4x=180/175
Now I'm lost. What do I do now? Thanks.

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After multiplying both sides by 5, you should have obtained
-4x = 16/7
Next, multiply both sides by -1/4.
x = -4/7
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