How to solve -7/9u =42

Question

How do I solve for u in this problem -7/9=42

Answer 1

-7/9u = 72

9u(72) =-7

648u = -7

u = -7/648 = about -0.011

unless you really meant

(-7/9)u = 72 Then

u = 72(-9/7) = about -92.6