Simplify the expression -3÷(-2/5)

Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given the expression: -3/(-2/5)

Since there is a fraction on the denominator, we must take it's reciprocal and multiply it by the numerator. The reciprocal of -2/5 is equal to -5/2, the sign does not change since the negative reciprocal of a number is to take negative one, and divide by the value. The solution will become

=(-3)(-5/2)

=15/2 or 7.5