SOLUTION: Please help me with this algebra problem. Thank you. Simplify. Please show all of the steps to arrive at your answer. Thanks. -24 ÷ -2 * -1/3

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Question 486654: Please help me with this algebra problem. Thank you.
Simplify. Please show all of the steps to arrive at your answer. Thanks.
-24 ÷ -2 * -1/3
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiplication and division have the same precedence in the order of operations, so

(-24) ÷ (-2) * (-1/3) = 12 * (-1/3) = -4