How do you solve $\frac{n}{- 7} = - 12$ $n/-7=-12$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-27T22:30:39

$n = 84$ $n=84$

Solve: $\frac{n}{- 7} = - 12$ $n/(-7)=-12$

First, we can rewrite the equation as:
$- \frac{n}{7} = - 12$ $-n/7=-12$

Now, we multiply $- 7$ $-7$ to both sides:
$(- \frac{n}{7}) (- 7) = (- 12) (- 7)$ $(-n/7)(-7)=(-12)(-7)$

$n = 84$ $n=84$

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