SOLUTION: What is the answer to: y= 2/5(-3)-1 ? (x being -3) I cannot remember how to multiply fractions with whole numbers :[. thanks!

Question 337865: What is the answer to: y= 2/5(-3)-1 ?
(x being -3)
I cannot remember how to multiply fractions with whole numbers :[.
thanks!
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, rfer:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of -3 as . So

In short,

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Jim

Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the whole number 3 is the same as 3/1
y=2/5*-3/1-1
y=-6/5-5/5
y=-2 1/5 or -11/5
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