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-1 3/5 ÷ (-2/3) = ?

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Convert 1 3/5 to an improper fraction;

-1 × 5 + 3/5 ÷ -2/3

Simplify 1 × 5 to 5

-5 + 3/5 ÷ -2/3

Simplify 5 + 3 to 8

-8/5 ÷ -2/3

Use this rule: a ÷ b/c = a × c/b

-8/5 × 3/-2

Use this rule; a/b × c/d = ac/bd

-8 × 3/5 × - 2

Simplify 8 × 3 to 24

-24/5 × -2

Simplify 5 × -2 to -10

- 24/-10

Move the negative sing to the left

-(-24/10)

Simplify 24/10 to 12/5

-(-12/5)

Simplify brackets

12/5

Convert to a mixed fraction

= 2 2/5

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