in need of help please!!!
multiply
-5/6 * -24

Question

anonymous · Answer

20

oaktree · Answer

If you need an explanation, then you can cancel the negatives. Then multiply and get 5(24)/6, which is (5)(4) which is 20.

anonymous · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

okay have to show work though

oaktree · Answer

I just did. You divide by -1, which gives you 5/6 x 24. Then, you multiply them together and you get 5(24)/6. Then you can cancel the 24 and the 6, and the 6 goes away and you have 5(4). That's 20.

oaktree · Answer

If you want, I can draw it out for you...

anonymous · Answer

believe it or not I am taking Pre-Algebra, I have been out of school for over 30+ years and this is like taking a foreign language!!!!!

anonymous · Answer

yes that would be most helpful, thanks

oaktree · Answer

Oh, OK. So, you know that when you multiply 2 negatives, they cancel out, right?

anonymous · Answer

yes got that part

oaktree · Answer

So, you have 5/6 times 24. Now, first you have to cancel the 6 and the 24. You do that like this:

oaktree · Answer

I'll draw it for you.

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you for being patient with me

oaktree · Answer

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