document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617324>Question 617324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain how I get the answer to 1/2 multiplied by -10 thx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #388269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=388269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -10 can be written as a fraction ___ -10/1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the fractions; top to top and bottom to bottom ___ 1/2 * -10/1 = -10/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reducing (the 2 goes into the -10 evenly) ___ -5/1 or -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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