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(-1/4 - 1/2) ÷ (-4/7)

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Answer:

1 5/16

Explanation:

(-1/4 - 1/2) ÷ (-4/7)

PEMDAS says parentheses first

Get a common denominator

(-1/4 - 2/4) ÷ (-4/7)

(-3/4) ÷ (-4/7)

Copy dot flip

-3/4 * -7/4

21/16

Change to a mixed number, 16 goes into 21 1 time with 5 left over

1 5/16

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