document.write( "Question 92411: 5/2 divided 5/7= \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When I worked this problem I got 10/35 but I don't feel I divided correcty. help
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Algebra.Com's Answer #67260 by checkley71(8403)\"\" \"About 
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YOU ARE CORRECT --- YOU DIVIDED INCORRECTLY. YOU INVERTED THE NUMERATOR INSTEAD OF THE DENOMINATOR.
\n" ); document.write( "(5/2)/(5/7)= 5/2*7/5=35/10=7/2=3.5 ANSWER.
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\n" ); document.write( "5/2=2.5
\n" ); document.write( "5/7=.7142857 NOW DIVIDE 2.5 BY .7142857
\n" ); document.write( "2.5/.7142857=3.5\r
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