What is -3 divided by 1/3+1= divided by 2 (1+2)

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Sailor · Answer

Seeing that there's parenthesis in this, you would start off by solving the parenthesis

JordynTheAlien · Answer

@sailor wrote:

Seeing that there's parenthesis in this, you would start off by solving the parenthesis

Ok

Sailor · Answer

Once you simplify the 1+2 in the parenthesis, you would then distribute 2 to whatever is in the parenthesis. 
When you divide a negative number by a positive number, it usually results in a negative number. In order to be able to simplify the left side of the equation you would first need to find the reciprocal of 1/3.  So basically, you could end up setting up something like this for the left side:
$$\frac{ -3 }{ 1 } \div \frac{ 3 }{ 1 }$$

JordynTheAlien · Answer

@sailor wrote:

Once you simplify the 1+2 in the parenthesis, you would then distribute 2 to whatever is in the parenthesis. When you divide a negative number by a positive number, it usually results in a negative number. In order to be able to simplify the left side of the equation you would first need to find the reciprocal of 1/3. So basically, you could end up setting up something like this for the left side: $$\frac{ -3 }{ 1 } \div \frac{ 3 }{ 1 }$$

Ok.

Sailor · Answer

When you do that equation, then add 1. Considering that it's a negative number as the result, you would need to remember that positive and negative numbers always cancel each other out.

JordynTheAlien · Answer

@sailor wrote:

When you do that equation, then add 1. Considering that it's a negative number as the result, you would need to remember that positive and negative numbers always cancel each other out.

Ok.

Sailor · Answer

So basically there would be -8=6
I assume you have to divide these?

JordynTheAlien · Answer

I just did it. So what I did was -3 divided by 1(3)+1 then that would be -8. Then I did -8 divided by 2 (1+2) And I got -12.

Sailor · Answer

So does the answer need to be a fraction, decimal, or a whole number? When I distributed 2 into the parenthesis, I got 2+4, which adds up to 6. Then I divided -8 by 6 and I got a fraction, which was -4/3

JordynTheAlien · Answer

I think it needs to be negative idk.

Sailor · Answer

You said you got -12 after distributing. With -3 divided by 1/3, you did it right. How exactly did you solve the equation in the parenthesis?

JordynTheAlien · Answer

I just did -3 divided by 1 (3) +1 then I got -8. But then I did -8 divided by 2 (1+2)  Then I had gotten -12.

Sailor · Answer

Oh ok, I see what you did now.

JordynTheAlien · Answer

@sailor wrote:

Oh ok, I see what you did now.

Ye

Sailor · Answer

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JordynTheAlien · Answer

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Sailor · Answer

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@sailor wrote:

Is there anything else you might need help with?

Ye. How do I level up faster? I am 10 away from level 50.

You could help answer questions, thats what I've mainly been doing.

JordynTheAlien · Answer

@sailor wrote:

@jordynthealien wrote:

@sailor wrote:

Is there anything else you might need help with?

Ye. How do I level up faster? I am 10 away from level 50.

You could help answer questions, thats what I've mainly been doing.

Ok, thanks!

Sailor · Answer

@jordynthealien wrote:

@sailor wrote:

@jordynthealien wrote:

@sailor wrote:

Is there anything else you might need help with?

Ye. How do I level up faster? I am 10 away from level 50.

You could help answer questions, thats what I've mainly been doing.

Ok, thanks!

No problem!