document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902929>Question 902929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm confused to how  (1*3*3)(3/4)/(-9/20) equals -5/3 or -1 2/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please explain. I saw it in my cousins algebra book and don't see how it equals those answers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39629)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=547604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Work within grouped expressions first.  You can treat each of those grouped expressions separately first.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fraction bar IS another grouping symbol.  The lowest common denominator for this ...?  No... better, the way you divide by a fraction is to multiply by its reciprocal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can group the numerator factors and group the denominator factors, separately:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel any redundant factors of 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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