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Multiplying 5 2/7 to get a product of 1 can you please help?

Multiplying 5 2/7 to get a product of 1 can you please help?-example-1
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In order to obtain a product of 1 we need to convert the mixed number into a fraction


5(2)/(7)=(7\cdot5+2)/(7)=(35+2)/(7)=(37)/(7)

then we write an equation


(37)/(7)\cdot x=1

then we solve for x


x=(7)/(37)

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