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Question
`(-6)/7 = underline()/42`
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Solution
`(-6)/7 = underlinebb(-36)/42`
Explanation:
Let given expression is written as `(-6)/7 = x/42`
⇒ `x = (42 xx (-6))/7 = 6 xx (-6)` ...[By cross-multiplication]
⇒ x = –36
Hence, `(-6)/7 = (-36)/42`.
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