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Evaluate and simplify the following complex tion: (-2/-7÷4/-9).

a) (-9/4)
b) (7/9)
c) (-18/7)
d) (-9/7)

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Final answer:

The given complex fraction (-2/-7÷4/-9) simplifies to 9/14 after multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second and then simplifying the result.

Step-by-step explanation:

To evaluate and simplify the given complex fraction (-2/-7÷4/-9), we follow the rules of division for fractions. we can rewrite the division as a multiplication by taking the reciprocal of the second fraction:

(-2/-7) ÷ (4/-9) = (-2/-7) × (-9/4)

Multiplying these two fractions, we get:

(-2 × -9) / (-7 × 4) = 18 / 28

Now, we simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2:

Therefore, the simplified form of the given complex fraction is 9/14.

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