Question

How do you multiply `\frac { - 5} { 10} \cdot ( - 3) \cdot \frac { 7} { - 6}`?

Answer 1

`=-7/4`

Explanation:

`(-5)/10 xx (-3) xx 7/-6`

Multiply the signs.
Cancel any factors if possible
Multiply straight across

The sign will be negative.

`-(cancel5)/cancel10^2 xx cancel3 xx 7/cancel6^2`

`=-7/4`