SOLUTION: What is the answer to: y= 2/5(-3)-1 ? (x being -3) I cannot remember how to multiply fractions with whole numbers :[. thanks!

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Question 337865: What is the answer to: y= 2/5(-3)-1 ?
(x being -3)
I cannot remember how to multiply fractions with whole numbers :[.
thanks!
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, rfer:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think of -3 as -3%2F1. So %282%2F5%29%2A%28-3%29=%282%2F5%29%2A%28-3%2F1%29=%282%2A%28-3%29%29%2F%285%2A1%29=-6%2F5

In short, %282%2F5%29%2A%28-3%29=-6%2F5


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Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the whole number 3 is the same as 3/1
y=2/5*-3/1-1
y=-6/5-5/5
y=-2 1/5 or -11/5