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Multiply 6/5 by the reciprocal of (-3/8)

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Answer:

-48/15, simplified to -16/5

Explanation:

The reciprocal of -3/8 is -8/3. So the equation will be 6/5 x -8/3. Multiply numerators then multiply denominators to get -48/15. This can simplify to -16/5 by dividing both by 3.

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Explanation:

hello :

6/5 by the reciprocal of (-3/8) means : ( 6/5 )(-8/3) = - 48/15 = -16/5

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