How do you simplify $\frac{2}{3}(-3)-7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-14T03:34:52

$-9$

Begin by evaluating $2/3(-3)$

$2/3*(-3)=-6/3=-2$

We are left with $-2-7$ which equals $-9$

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