document.write( "Question 92411: 5/2 divided 5/7= \r
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document.write( "When I worked this problem I got 10/35 but I don't feel I divided correcty. help \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #67260 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \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 \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |