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Question
Find x, such that: `7/-4 = "x"/8`
Sum
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Solution
`7/-4 = "x"/8`
-4x = 7 × 8
x = `(7 xx 8)/-4 = -7 xx 2 = - 14`
x = - 14
OR
`=> (- 7 xx 2)/(4 xx 2) = "x"/8`
`=> -14/8 = "x"/8`
x = - 14
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