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What is the value of the expression below in simplest terms?

-4/5(-20 1/2)

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What is the value of the expression below in simplest terms? -4/5(-20 1/2) Show or-example-1
User Tomak
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Hmm... That's hard!

Well, I ended up with 19 7/10 but I'm a bit sure its incorrect. Here's how I got my answer.

First, you look what's in the parentheses. -20 1/2. Hmm. Just that? Then look at the number outside. 4/5. Just subtract 20 1/2 and 4/5. If there was no subtraction sign, you could've just multiplied... but teachers just want to melt your brain...
User Rafael Merlin
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the answer is 82/5
=16.4
User Ladislav M
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