How do you simplify #-54 / [(-9) / 3]#?
2 Answers
Jun 11, 2016
I would start off by simplifying the fraction below.
Explanation:
And then divide -54 by -3 which will give you a positive answer of 18.
Did you manage to obtain 18?
Jun 11, 2016
Explanation:
Given,
#-54/(-9/3)#
Rewrite the expression as
#=-54*-3/9#
... since dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.
As
#=-54color(red)(-:9)*-3/(9color(red)(-:9)#
Simplify.
#=-6*-3/1#
#=color(green)(|bar(ul(color(white)(a/a)color(black)(18)color(white)(a/a)|)))#