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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which number is equivalent to negative seven and one-third

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

No , @melanielovee4 -:(

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

.3 is 3/10 , not 1/3

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

1/3 is written as 0.3333333... (at some point rounded up to 4)

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

- 7 1/3 = - 22/3

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes that too, when written as an improper fraction.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

or -7.333333 etc..

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

\(\bf -7\frac{1}{{\color{blue}{ 3}}}\implies \cfrac{-7\times {\color{blue}{ 3}}+1}{{\color{blue}{ 3}}}\implies (-7\times {\color{blue}{ 3}}+1)\div {\color{blue}{ 3}}\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Looks like you are trying to say that -7 and 1/3 is not -22/3 ;)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

the formula for it, -b×c-d ───── c

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