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How would you wright this as a decimal number ?

How would you wright this as a decimal number ?-example-1

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Hi there! :)


\large\boxed{-8.4}

We can calculate the decimal by converting the fraction to an improper fraction, then dividing.

Derive the inpromper fraction by:


a(b)/(c) = (c * a + b)/(c)

In this instance:


-8(2)/(5) = (-8* 5 -2 )/(5) = (-42)/(5)

Divide:

-42 ÷ 5 = -8.4.

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