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OpenStudy (bernalcheryl):

-6/7 ÷ (-7/6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When dividing two fractions, you can multiply the first by the reciprocal of the second.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.0204

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-6/7) x (6/-7) and just multiply across.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you got it bernalcheryl

OpenStudy (bernalcheryl):

no i got 42/42 what i'm doing wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You're multiplying the fractions instead of dividing. You have to multiply the first by the RECIPROCAL of the second. You flip the second one's numerator and denominator.

OpenStudy (bernalcheryl):

so i will have to divide 6 ÷ 7?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negitive 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by 7

OpenStudy (bernalcheryl):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u got it now girly

OpenStudy (bernalcheryl):

no would you draw how do the problem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ -6 }{ 7 } \times \frac{ 6 }{ -7 }\]

OpenStudy (bernalcheryl):

its okay i skip that question but thank you anyway :)

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