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Simplify the expression:
(1 2/7)(-4 1/5)

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Answer:

-27/5 or -5 2/5

Explanation:

Simplify

1 2/7 to 9/7

-4 1/5 to -21/5

multiply together

(9)(-21)/(7)(5)

-189/35

u can simplify by diving by 5 to get

-27/5

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