SOLUTION: please help me divide (5/7)-5/(1/3)+1

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Question 39686: please help me divide (5/7)-5/(1/3)+1
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5/7)-5/(1/3)+1
First express numerator and denominator as fractions
(5/7) - (7/7)(5) / (1/3 + 3/3) =
(5/7 - 35/7) / (4/3) =
(-30/7) / (4/3) =
(-30/7)(3/4) =
(-15/7)(3/2) =
-45 / 14