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The quotient of a number and 2/3 is -9/10.What is the number?

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Answer:

27/20

Explanation:

User Gutte
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Setting up your question as an equation becomes:


quotient=a\ number*(2)/(3)=(-9)/(10)
Change the words to variables and solve:

x *(2)/(3)=(-9)/(10)\\\\((3)/(2))(x*(2)/(3))=((-9)/(10))((3)/(2))\\\\x=(-9*3)/(10*2)=(-27)/(20)

Thus your answer is -27/20 in improper form, -1 7/20 in mixed form, and 1.35 in decimal form.
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