How do you evaluate #\frac{5}{7}\div \frac{-2}{3}#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-21T06:47:48

See explanation.

Division of 2 fractions is equivalent to multiplication of the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second one:

#a/b -: c/d = a/b xx d/c#

Here we have:

#5/7 -: (-2)/3=5/7 xx 3/(-2)=15/(-14)=-15/14=- 1 1/14#