document.write( "Question 7584: nine point eight divided by point fifty seven \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #4218 by glabow(165)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its inverse (if it has one -- 0 doesn't). \n" ); document.write( "You have 9.8 divided by .57 \n" ); document.write( ".57 means 57 parts of 100, or 57/100 \n" ); document.write( "The inverse of 57/100 is easy to find. It equals 100/57. \n" ); document.write( "So 9.8 / .57 = 9.8 * 100/57. \n" ); document.write( "Do the math. \n" ); document.write( " |