Question

How do you simplify `(-7)(1/14)(-11)`?

Answer 1

Multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators.

Explanation:

Although it is not written, the denominator of `-7` and `-11` is `1`.
So it looks like this:
`(-7/1)(1/14)(-11/1)`

Then you have to multiply the numerators and the denominators.
Like this:
`(-7*1*-11)/(1*14*1)`

Once you multiply them you will get:
`77/14`

But, this is not your final answer. It can be simplified because 77 and 14 are both multiples of 7.
So the simplified improper fraction is:
`11/2`
As a mixed fraction, it would look like:
`5` `1/2`
As a decimal, it would look like:
`5.5`

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

`11/2 =5 1/2`

Explanation:

The expression can be written as:

`(-7)/1 xx 1/14 xx (-11)/1" "larr` the sign will be positive

Cancel any like factors in the numerator and denominator.
This makes the numbers smaller and easier to simplify.

`cancel7/1 xx 1/cancel14_2 xx 11/1`

Now multiply straight across:

`=11/2`

`= 5 1/2`

`= 5.5`