document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65851>Question 65851</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618250034/algebrahomeworkh>Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 5/6 * ( - 9/10 ) divided by 17/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please work very very fast! Happy Holidays!~!~!~!~! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 5/6 * ( - 9/10 ) divided by 17/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First flip the 17/20 and multiply by the reciprocal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%2F6%29%2A%28-9%2F10%29%2A%2820%2F17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%2F6%29%2A%28-9%2F10%29%2A%2820%2F17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now notice that there are an even number of - signs, so your answer whil be positive.  Also do some cancelling before you multiply, because life is too short to simplify after the fact.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%2F%28cross%283%29%2Across%282%29%29%29%2A%28%28-3%2Across%283%29%29%2Fcross%28%2810%29%29%29%2A%28%28cross%282%29%2Across%2810%29%29%2F17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%2F1%29%2A%28-3%2F1%29%2A%281%2F17%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%2F1%29%2A%28-3%2F1%29%2A%281%2F17%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply the numerators and denominators that are reamining.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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