What is the value of the expression -8(-5/7) divided by 20/21

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asked Jul 25, 2023 224k views

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Quento · Answer 1 · 2023-07-30T08:55:16+0000

EXPLANATION

Applying the distributive property and removing the parentheses:

$-8(-5/7)\text{ = }(40)/(7)$

Then, multiplying both fractions:

$(40)/(7)\cdot(20)/(21)=(800)/(147)=5.44$

The value is 800/147 or 5.44