SOLUTION: 11/12 DIVIDED BY (-7/8)

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Question 931438: 11/12 DIVIDED BY (-7/8)
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(11/12)/(-7/8)
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  • Graphical form: %2811%2F12%29%2F%28-7%2F8%29 simplifies to -22%2F21
  • Text form: (11/12)/(-7/8) simplifies to -22/21
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+%2811%2F12%29%2F%28-7%2F8%29+%29
    For tutors: simplify_cartoon( (11/12)/(-7/8) )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+%28highlight_red%28+11%2F12+%29%29%2F%28-7%2F8%29+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+11+%29,highlight_red%28+1%2F12+%29
It becomes highlight_green%28+11+%29%2Fhighlight_green%28+12+%29%2F%28-7%2F8%29.
Look at highlight_red%28+11%2F12%2F%28-highlight_red%28+7%2F8+%29%29+%29.
Remove unneeded parentheses around factor highlight_red%28+1%2F7+%29,highlight_red%28+8+%29
It becomes -11%2F12%2Fhighlight_green%28+7+%29%2Ahighlight_green%28+8+%29.
Look at -11%2Fhighlight_red%28+12+%29%2F7%2Ahighlight_red%28+8+%29.
Factors 8 and 12 have greatest common factor (GCF) of 4. Reducing fraction.
It becomes -11%2Fhighlight_green%28+3+%29%2F7%2Ahighlight_green%28+2+%29.
Look at -highlight_red%28+11+%29%2F3%2F7%2Ahighlight_red%28+2+%29.
Multiplied numerator integers
It becomes -highlight_green%28+22+%29%2F3%2F7.
Look at -22%2Fhighlight_red%28+3+%29%2Fhighlight_red%28+7+%29.
Multiplied denominator integers
It becomes -22%2Fhighlight_green%28+21+%29.
Result: -22%2F21

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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11/12 DIVIDED BY (-7/8)


11%2F12 ÷ -+7%2F8 

11%2F12 * -+8%2F7 

11%2F3cross%2812%29 * -+2cross%288%29%2F7 ------- Dividing numerator and denominator by GCF, 4

-+22%2F21, or highlight_green%28-+1%261%2F21%29