Get rid of negative sign: First, let's get rid of the negative sign by multiplying both sides by -1").\(\newline\$-1 \times (-(\frac{5}{9})x) = -1 \times 15\)\(\newline\)\((\frac{5}{9})x = -15\)
Isolate x by multiplying: Now, we need to isolate x by getting rid of the fraction. Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of \((\frac{5}{9})\), which is \((\frac{9}{5})\).\[(\frac{9}{5}) \times (\frac{5}{9})x = (\frac{9}{5}) \times -15\]\[x = -27\]
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