document.write( "Question 259384: Can you please break down this math problem for me in steps so that i can figure out how to do it?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-4/9 divided by 5/12\r
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\n" ); document.write( "dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its inverse
\n" ); document.write( "the inverse of 5/12 is 12/5
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\n" ); document.write( "12/9=4/3
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