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-2 times 8 over 3 =?
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answer: -5
(1)/(3)

work:

set up as fractions.


(-2)/(1)  x (8)/(3) =

multiply across to solve.

so, multiply -2 x 8 and 1 x 3.

you get
(-16)/(3)

or, -5
(1)/(3)

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User Jake Wong
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Answer:

-2 * 8/3 = -16/3

Simplified, it would be: -5 1/3

Hope this helps :-)


User Doug Weaver
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