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Use long division to write the fraction -3/5 as a decimal

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Answer:

-0.6

Explanation:

Use long division to write the fraction -3/5 as a decimal-example-1
User Robbie Lewis
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First turn the 5 to 10

-3/5 = -6/10

Then, in order to turn it into decimal you divide by 10.

(since the symbol ‘/’ literally means divide)

-6/10 = -0.6

(don’t forget that negative and a positive equals a negative.)

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