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-3/5 x 2/-9 x 8 write your answer in simplest form.

User Banjo
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Answer:

16/15

Explanation:


(-3)/(5)\cdot(2)/(-9)\cdot 8=(3\cdot 2\cdot 8)/(5\cdot 9)=(2\cdot 8)/(5\cdot 3)=(16)/(15)

The two minus signs cancel, so the result is positive.

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