a) \(1\frac{2}{7} = 1 + \frac{2}{7} = \frac{9}{2}\)
\(\begin{array}{l}x:1\frac{2}{7} = - 3,5\\x:\frac{9}{7} = - \frac{7}{2}\\x = - \frac{7}{2}.\frac{9}{7}\\x = - \frac{9}{2}\end{array}\)
b) \(0,4.x - \frac{1}{5}.x = \frac{3}{4}\)
\(\begin{array}{l}\frac{2}{5}.x - \frac{1}{5}.x = \frac{3}{4}\\\left( {\frac{2}{5} - \frac{1}{5}} \right).x = \frac{3}{4}\\\frac{1}{5}.x = \frac{3}{4}\\x = \frac{3}{4}:\frac{1}{5}\\x = \frac{3}{4}.5\\x = \frac{{15}}{4}\end{array}\)