What is (-16/30) (-5)?

1 Answer
Feb 15, 2016

8/3

Explanation:

[1]" "(-16/30)(-5)

You can factor out 30 as (5)(6) and -5 as (-1)(5)

[2]" "=(-16/((5)(6)))(-1)(5)

You can cancel 5.

[3]" "=(-16/(cancel((5))(6)))(-1)cancel((5))

[4]" "=(-16/6)(-1)

Negative times negative is positive.

[5]" "=16/6

Express in simplest terms.

[6]" "=color(blue)(8/3)