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What is the solution to the following expression:
(- 8/9) divide(- 2/3) x (-4 1/2)

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Answer:

-8/27

Explanation:

Kindly recall that - 4 1/2 can be written in the improper fraction as -9/2

Thus, -2/3 * -9/2 would be 18/6 = 3

Thus, we have -8/9 divided by 3 = -8/9 * 1/3 = -8/27

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