How do you find the quotient #-1/3div (-1 1/5)#?

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Alan P.
Dec 31, 2016

#-1/3div(-1 1/5) =5/18#

Explanation:

#(-1/3)div(-1 1/5)#
#color(white)("XXX")=(-1/3)div(-6/5)#

#color(white)("XXX")=(-1/3)xx(-5/6)#

#color(white)("XXX")=cancel(""(-1))xx1/3xxcancel(""(-1))xx5/6#

#color(white)("XXX")=(1xx5)/(3xx6)#

#color(white)("XXX")=5/18#

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