SOLUTION: how to simplify (-3/5)(3 1/2)

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Question 687802: how to simplify (-3/5)(3 1/2)
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Convert 31%2F2 to improper fraction
2*3=6, 6+1=7, so 7/2
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%28-3%2F5%29%287%2F2%29=highlight_green%28+-21%2F10%29
Converting back into a mixed number
-21%2F10
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