Question

Divide. Reduce your answer to lowest terms.


5 and 5/7 divided by -5

Answer 1

-1 and 1/7

Explanation:

one way

5 and 5/7 = ((5*7)+5) / 7 = 40/7

(40/7 ) / -5 = (40/7) * (-1/5) = -40/35 = -1 and 5/35 = -1 and 1/7

another way

(5 and 5/7) / -5 = 5/-5 and (5/7) * (1/5) = -1 and 1/7

Answer 2

this is what i got -1.142