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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is -6 and 9 over 16 written as a decimal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-6 * 9 or -6 + 9?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

You mean this mixed numeral written as a decimal? |dw:1415658856710:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is a mixed fraction

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Can you use a calculator?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope i have to show work

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Then do long division and divide 9 by 16. What do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.5625?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now add 6 to that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh thank you ! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then make it negative :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yess i know thank you (:

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Great. Now add 6 to it. It's very easy since all the digits of 0.5625 are after the decimal point. Then just write a negative before the number.

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