Answer:
(-162)/7 or -23 1/7 as a mixed fraction
Explanation:
Simplify the following:
(-36)/14 (-18) (-3)/6
Hint: | Express (-36)/14 (-18) (-3)/6 as a single fraction.
(-36)/14 (-18) (-3)/6 = (-36 (-18) (-3))/(14×6):
(-36 (-18) (-3))/(14×6)
Hint: | In (-36 (-18) (-3))/(14×6), divide -18 in the numerator by 6 in the denominator.
(-18)/6 = (6 (-3))/6 = -3:
(-36-3 (-3))/14
Hint: | In (-36 (-3) (-3))/14, the numbers -36 in the numerator and 14 in the denominator have gcd greater than one.
The gcd of -36 and 14 is 2, so (-36 (-3) (-3))/14 = ((2 (-18)) (-3) (-3))/(2×7) = 2/2×(-18 (-3) (-3))/7 = (-18 (-3) (-3))/7:
(-18 (-3) (-3))/7
Hint: | Multiply -18 and -3 together.
-18 (-3) = 54:
(54 (-3))/7
Hint: | Multiply 54 and -3 together.
54 (-3) = -162:
Answer: (-162)/7