Question

reduce to lowest terms by canceling. a) 5/7x 6/5b) 5/-4 x (-8)/3c) -15/8 x (-2)/5d) 4 x (-12) x 5 / 10 x 3 x (-8)

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} a) \\ (5)/(7)*(6)/(5)=(6)/(7) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} b) \\ (5)/(-4)*(-8)/(3)=(-8)/(-4)*(5)/(3)=2*(5)/(3)=(10)/(3) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} c) \\ -(15)/(8)*((-2))/(5)=(-15)/(5)*(-2)/(8)=-3*(-1)/(4)=(3)/(4) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} d) \\ 4*(-12)*(5)/(10)*3*(-8)=-48*(5)/(10)*-24=1152*(5)/(10)=(5710)/(10)=576 \\ \end{gathered}`