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Write the fraction or mixed as decimal

3/8 and -9 3/6

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(3)/(8)=3:8=0.375\\\\(3)/(8)=(3\cdot125)/(8\cdot125)=(375)/(1,000)=0.375\\----------------------------\\\\-9(3)/(6)=-(9\cdot6+3)/(6)=-(57)/(6)\\\\-9(3)/(6)=-9(3:3)/(6:3)=-9(1)/(2)=-[9+(1:2)]=-(9+0.5)=-9.5\\\\-9(3)/(6)=-9(1)/(2)=-9(1\cdot5)/(2\cdot5)=-9(5)/(10)=-9.5

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