Question

-3 5/7 X -2 1/2
I really don't understand

Answer 1

I think the X is multiplication

-3 5/7 x -2 1/2 = 26/7 x 5/2 = 130/14 = 65/7 = 9 2/7

Answer 2

`- 3 (5)/(7) x - 2\ (1)/(2)`

`( - 26)/(7) - (5)/(2)`

LCM of 7 and 2 is 14

Multiplying (-26/7) with 1/2 (to make the denominator 14) and -5/2 with 1/7

`( - 26)/(7) * (1)/(2) - (5)/(2) * (1)/(7)`

`( - 26)/(14) - (5)/(14)`

`( - 26 - 5)/(14)`

`- (31)/(14)`