Question

Will FAN!!!
What is -12 divided by 2/3rds?

Answer 1

Do you know how to set it up?

Answer 2

@Mc2 You there?

Answer 3

i think so

Answer 4

sorry really slow computer

Answer 5

yes im here

Answer 6

ok i think i set it up like this -12/1 divided by 3/2=

Answer 7

Hello?

Answer 8

okay

Answer 9

yes hold on my computer is so slow!

Answer 10

are we simplifying this?

Answer 11

@Mc2

Answer 12

when you divide by a fraction it is the same as multiplying by the 'inverse' of the fraction - that is 'turn the fraction oer and then multiply

so 12 divided by 3/4 is the same as 12 TIMES 4/3

Do the same with your question and the answer will be clear..

Answer 13

Good, EXCEPT that we should be "multiplying by the 'RECIPROCAL' of the fraction - that is 'turn the fraction oer and then multiply"

"inverse" has a different meaning in algebra. y=ln x and y=e^x are "inverse functions."

Answer 14

correctly expressed symbolically, -21 divided by two thirds is\[\frac{ -21 }{ \frac{ 2 }{ 3 } }\]

Answer 15

Invert the fraction in the denominator and then multiply the result by -21.