SOLUTION: what is the answer to 2/3(-3/8), please show steps.

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Question 773163: what is the answer to 2/3(-3/8), please show steps.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282%2F3%29%28-3%2F8%29.....first simplify, cancel 3 and 3, divide both 2 and 8 by 2
%28cross%282%291%2Fcross%283%291%29%28-cross%283%291%2Fcross%288%294%29
%281%2F1%29%28-1%2F4%29......multiply numerator by numerator, and denominator by denominator
%281%2A%28-1%29%29%2F%281%2A4%29
-1%2F4