can someone help me with this problem i am not just looking for a answer i would like to know how to work it out: (-1/4)(1/-5) how do i work is out please...thanks in advance

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anonymous · Answer

First you do everything in the brackets

anonymous · Answer

Then you multiply the results from each bracket

anonymous · Answer

Wait, do you have an issue with the multiplication or the order of operations?

anonymous · Answer

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Looking at the picture, this is a simple multiplication problem, when you multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators by each other and the denominators by each other. Since there are negatives in each fraction, they cancel out, and you are left with 1/20 or 0.05