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To find the product of 3/7x5/9, Cameron simplifyed 3/7 to 1/7, and multiplied the fractions 1/7x5/9 to find the product 5/63. What is Camerons error? Please help thank you!
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To find the product of 3/7x5/9, Cameron simplifyed 3/7 to 1/7, and multiplied the fractions 1/7x5/9 to find the product 5/63. What is Camerons error?

Please help thank you!

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You cannot simplify the fractions before solving the actual problem because then you will get a different solution. I think his answer should have been 5/21
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