What is #5/3^2 -7+1#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-19T09:52:10

#-5 4/9#

There are 3 terms, but only the first one requires any calculation.

#5/3^3 -7 +1#

=#5/9 -7+1" "larr# re-arrange with the subtract at the end.

#1+5/9-7#

#1 5/9 -7" "larr# be careful with negative fractions!

#1-7 +5/9" "larr # possibly easier to work out this this way

#-6 +5/9" "larr# left on the numberline to -6 then to the right #5/9#

#-5 4/9#