show work please 6/25 divided by (-3/5) =?
this one was supposed to be (-2/21) divided by (-2/15) show work please
Do it the same way I showed you on the other problem.
The other example dropped a factor of 2:
6/25 / -3/5 = 6/25 * -5/3 = -30/75 = -2/5
Similarly,
-2/21 / -2/15 = -2/21 * -15/2 = 15/21 = 5/7
To divide two fractions, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Flip the second fraction (the divisor) and turn it into its reciprocal. In this case, we need to flip -3/5, which becomes -5/3.
Step 2: Now, multiply the first fraction (the dividend) by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, 6/25 multiplied by -5/3 is:
(6/25) * (-5/3)
Step 3: Multiply the numerators (the top numbers) and the denominators (the bottom numbers) separately.
Numerator: 6 * -5 = -30
Denominator: 25 * 3 = 75
Step 4: Simplify the resulting fraction if possible. In this case, the fraction -30/75 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 15.
Numerator: -30 ÷ 15 = -2
Denominator: 75 ÷ 15 = 5
So, the final result is -2/5.