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It says to evaluate and reduce, i can't find the answer

It says to evaluate and reduce, i can't find the answer-example-1
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Answer:


(28)/(3)

Explanation:

When dividing fractions, we must always remember a very important step:

we can multiply the two fractions instead of divide as long as the second fraction must be flipped opposite as a reciprocal.

Let me explain:

When given a simple problem like
(1)/(2) ÷
(2)/(3) , we flip the second fraction (called reciprocal) and multiply it together instead.


(1)/(2) * (3)/(2)

There, we can just multiply the numerators with each other and the denominators as each other.

1x3=3

2x2=4

Therefore, the answer will be
(3)/(4).

Similar in this case, we must flip the second fraction and pretend we never even saw a division sign (because who likes dividing anyways?)


(35)/(5) ÷
(-3)/(4) flip and multiply reciprocal


(35)/(5) * (-4)/(3)


(140)/(15) simplify


(28)/(3) final answer!

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