X - number of customers

There can't be a fraction of the number of people, so there must be some mistake in the question.
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Rearrange x/4-(-5)=0
Simplify x/4
-5 = -5/1 = -5*4/4
x- (-5*4)/4 = x+20/4
x+ 20/4 = 0
x+20/4 * 4 = 0*4
The equation now takes the shape: x+20=0
subtract 20 from both sides of the equation: x=-20
Answer: x=-20
Divide 298 by 4 then you should get your answer
Method 1:
Look at the picture.
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Method 2:
Find the common denominator:
multiples of 7: 0, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, ...
multiples of 9: 0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, ...
63 = 7 · 9


therefore
