How do you simplify #-\frac { - 133} { - 7}#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-07T21:03:22

#-19#

There are 3 negative signs: #-((-133)/-7)#

First, two of the negatives would cancel out, leaving the whole answer as a negative. #-(133/7)#.

Next, divide #133 div 7#, which gives you the answer of 19.

#-(133/7) = -19#

Answer 2 · 2017-02-09T17:26:07

#-19#

#- (-133)/-7#

#-((-133)/(-7))#

#:.=-((-cancel133^19)/1 xx 1/-cancel7^1)#

#:.=-(-19 xx -1)#

#:.=-(19)#

#:.=-19#