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Help me plssss understanddddd thisssss pleaseeeee

Help me plssss understanddddd thisssss pleaseeeee-example-1

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We want to evaluate

-1 (3)/(5) / (- (2)/(3))

Note that
(a)
-1 (3)/(5) = - (8)/(5)
(b) When dividing by a fraction, you may multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction.
(c) When two negative numbers are multiplied together, the result is positive.
Therefore

-1 (3)/(5) / (- (2)/(3) ) \\\\ = - (8)/(5) * (- (2)/(3)) \\\\ = (16)/(15)

As a mixed number,

(16)/(15) = 1 (1)/(15)

Answer:
1 (1)/(15)


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