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Divide. Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

−7/10÷ 2/5= help

User Antarr Byrd
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14 votes

Answer:

-
(7)/(4)

Explanation:

Given

-
(7)/(10) ÷
(2)/(5)

Leave the first fraction

Change division to multiplication

Turn the second fraction upside down

= -
(7)/(10) ×
(5)/(2) ← cancel 5 and 10 by 5

= -
(7)/(2) ×
(1)/(2)

= -
(7(1))/(2(2))

= -
(7)/(4)

User Raghav Chopra
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