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Question 581383: -59/7 divided by -3 = please help
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Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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-59/7 ÷ (-3)
= -59/7 x (-1/3) {dividing by -3 is the same as multiplying by -1/3}
= 59/21 {multiplied, horizontally, through numerators and denominators}

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, (-)/(-) = (+), so the answer is positive
You can think of this as +59%2F7+ divided
into 3 equal parts ( you can ignore the (-) signs )
I will call the 3 equal parts x, x, and x,
or +3x+, so +3x+=+59%2F7+
Multiply both sides by +7+
+21x+=+59+
+x+=+59%2F21+ answer
check the answer:
+3x+=+59%2F7+
+3%2A%2859%2F21%29+=+59%2F7+
+%283%2F21%29%2A59+=+59%2F7+
+%281%2F7%29%2A59+=+59%2F7+
+59%2F7+=+59%2F7+
OK