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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Change -31/3 to a mixed number?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
my options are
-10 1/3
-10 2/3
10 1/3
-5 1/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so first, how many times does 3 go into -31
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its C
OpenStudy (anonymous):
herua123, how does the answer turn negative
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-10, right?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
herua is wrong.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
How does 10 1/3 turn to -31/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it dosent
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok I was trying to help sorry:(
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so -10 is the whole #
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so it can only be a and b
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how many is left over ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
that will be the numerator.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok so its B your right I was just trying to help that's all
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
-10 is the whole number
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its ok herua
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeha serg
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I know
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-10 2/3 gave me-28/3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
but b isnt right
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its A
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh ok bye I have to go now
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-10 1/3 gave me -29/3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
how...?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
when i multiply the whole number with the denom, it gives me -30, then i add -30+1=-29
OpenStudy (anonymous):
did I do something wrong?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ah.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so i got _29/3
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
-29/3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
negativess are tricky.. you ignore it and then just add it on at the end.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok, so it is A?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thanks
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yw.