Question 65668
- 15/26 divided by ( - 5/14 ) 
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   15        5 
- ---- ÷ - ----
   26       14

Invert the second fraction and change the ÷ to ×

   15       14 
- ---- × - ----
   26        5

Cancel by dividing the 15 and the 5 both by 5

    3        
   <s>15</s>       14 
- ---- × - ----
   26        <s>5</s>
             1

Cancel by dividing the 14 and the 26 both by 2


    3        7
   <s>15</s>       <s>14</s> 
- ---- × - ----
   <s>26</s>        <s>5</s>
   13        1

It's a negative fraction multiplied by a
negative fraction, so the answer will be 
positive.

Multiply numerators and denominators:

      21
     ----
      13

If you like you can write that as 1 8/13

Edwin</pre>