Question

Can someone help?!

Answer 1

Do you know how to multiply fractions?

Answer 2

not at all really :/

Answer 3

im very bad at math

Answer 4

Well look at 9 over 3 9/3

Is 9 divisble by 3?

Answer 5

it is

Answer 6

If so what is the answer to that

Answer 7

3

Answer 8

Okay so now you have -8 x -2/5 x 3

Answer 9

Do you know how to simplify -2/5 ?

Answer 10

divide it?

Answer 11

You can, but you would get a decimal.

Answer 12

yes i see that...so what would you do?

Answer 13

Well what is the decimal?

Answer 14

-2.5

Answer 15

That wouldn't be it. Do -2 / 5.

Answer 16

-0.4

Answer 17

Okay so what you have now is -8 x -0.4 x 3

Answer 18

now we multiply them?

Answer 19

Yes

Answer 20

9.6?

Answer 21

Or 9 3/5 as a fraction form.

Answer 22

okay..can i ask another?

Answer 23

Absolutely.

Answer 24

it says multiply

Answer 25

Okay, look at the problem. Are any of the fractions divisble?

Answer 26

nope

Answer 27

Is there a whole number?

Answer 28

-5

Answer 29

Okay what about 8/-10

Can you simplify it?

Answer 30

-0.8?

Answer 31

Both of the numbers are divisible by a certain number. Find that number and divide.

Answer 32

Keep it in fraction form

Answer 33

what would it be in fraction form?

Answer 34

\[\frac{ 8 }{ -10 } \div \frac{ 2 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 35

4/-5

Answer 36

Very good

So now you have \[\frac{ -1 }{ 7 } \times \frac{ -5 }{ 1 } \times \frac{ 4 }{ -5 }\]

Answer 37

ok so now what do we do?

Answer 38

like how do u multiply it?

Answer 39

Multiply all the numbers on top and tell me what you get

Answer 40

20

Answer 41

now do the bottom like that too?

Answer 42

Good.

Now do the same with the bottom.

Answer 43

-35

Answer 44

so itd be 20/-35

Answer 45

So now you have \[\frac{ 20 }{ -35 }\]

What goes into both of those? Find it and divide. To simplify it.

Answer 46

5

Answer 47

Good now simplify \[\frac{ 20 }{ -35 } \div \frac{ 5 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 48

4/-7

Answer 49

There is your answer!

Answer 50

thank you! :D

Answer 51

I hope that helped you understand it slightly more.

Answer 52

it did alot actually:)

Answer 53

If you ever need help again just tag me and I will be there.

Answer 54

thank you lol ill prolly need help again in alil