-35/52.5

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on Nov 14, 2024 at 12:09 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{-35}{52.5}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{-35}{52.5} = - \frac{2}{3} = -0.\overline{6}\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{-35}{52.5}& = -35 \cdot \frac{1}{52 + \frac{5}{10}}\\& = -35 \cdot \frac{1}{52 + \frac{1}{2}}\\& = -35 \cdot \frac{1}{\frac{105}{2}}\\& = - \frac{2}{3}\end{aligned}\]