How do you write this #\frac{-105.61}{5.9}# as a decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-06T14:47:20

-17.9

There is no special trick hear. You have to do the complete calculation, either by hand or using a calculator.

Answer 2 · 2017-11-06T15:00:53

#-17.9#

#-105.61/5.9#

#:.=-105 61/100-:5 9/10#

#:.=-10561/100-:59/10#

#:.=cancel(-10561)^-179/cancel100^10xxcancel10^1/cancel59^1#

#:.=(-179)/10#

#:.=-17.9#