Question

please help last question.

Answer 1

Jessica solved the problem below.
a. Find the first error she made and circle it (there may be more than one mistake!)
−4 ÷23 = −4 ∙ 23 = −41 ∙ 23 = −83=−223
b. Write a sentence stating the error Jessica made
c. Redo the problem correctly showing all steps of your work.
−4 ÷23 =

Answer 2

Was that the exact wrong equation or do you have a picture of it?

Answer 3

Aw much better

Answer 4

@ganeshie8 @nincompoop

Answer 5

@zasharra @vzfreakz @Lily2913

Answer 6

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 7

@Ghostgate

Answer 8

@jim_thompson5910 I don't know how to do this problem. So i can't help @narissa with this

Answer 9

Jessica forgot to flip the second fraction when she changed to multiplication

Answer 10

it should be this \[\Large -4 \div \frac{2}{3} = -4 \times \frac{3}{2}\]

Answer 11

Thanks so much XD

Answer 12

Is that it?

Answer 13

Wow @jim_thompson5910 It made much more sense after you explained it O:

Answer 14

the rest of Jessica's steps would be correct if she flipped the second fraction

you turn -4 into -4/1, multiply straight across, reduce if possible, convert to a mixed number if needed

Answer 15

So thats what i write is the steps

Answer 16

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 17

yeah that's the basic outline you follow