document.write( "Question 581383: -59/7 divided by -3 = please help \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #371617 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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First, (-)/(-) = (+), so the answer is positive
\n" ); document.write( "You can think of this as $\"+59%2F7+\"$ divided
\n" ); document.write( "into 3 equal parts ( you can ignore the (-) signs )
\n" ); document.write( "I will call the 3 equal parts $\"x\"$ , $\"x\"$ , and $\"x\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( "or $\"+3x+\"$ , so $\"+3x+=+59%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+21x+=+59+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+59%2F21+\"$ answer
\n" ); document.write( "check the answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+=+59%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3%2A%2859%2F21%29+=+59%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%283%2F21%29%2A59+=+59%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%281%2F7%29%2A59+=+59%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+59%2F7+=+59%2F7+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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