document.write( "Question 389710: How do you find the quotient of -2 1/2 divided by 6
\n" ); document.write( "Note: -2 1/2 is a mixed number not -21
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Algebra.Com's Answer #276238 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First change the mixed number ( $\"-2\"$ $\"1%2F2\"$ ) to an improper fraction.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2\"$ $\"1%2F2\"$ = $\"-5%2F2\"$ now you have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-5%2F2\"$ divided by $\"6\"$ or
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5%2F2%29%2A%281%2F6%29+=+-5%2F12\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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