SOLUTION: Find the quotient 12 divided by (- 4/9)

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Question 253142: Find the quotient 12 divided by (- 4/9)
Found 2 solutions by hokies, unlockmath:
Answer by hokies(65) About Me  (Show Source):
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12 / (-4/9) = 12 * (-9/4) = -27

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This, 12 divided by (- 4/9), can be rewritten as:
12/(-4/9) and this can be rewritten as:
12(-9/4) Now we can solve it:
3(-9) or
-27
RJ
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