document.write( "Question 223315: negitive 5 and one third divided by 8 = \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #167205 by jsmallt9(3758) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28-5%261%2F3%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "First let's change the mixed number into an improper fraction. (Mixed numbers are a pain to work with.):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-16%29%2F3%29%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now let's change the \"divide by 8\" into \"multiply by the reciprocal of 8\" (which is 1/8):
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-16%29%2F3%29%2A%281%2F8%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now we can multiply and simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-16%29%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-2%29%2F3\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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