42 รท (-1.6)

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on Oct 22, 2024 at 3:47 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{42}{-1.6}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[\frac{42}{-1.6} = - \frac{105}{4} = -26.25\]


\[\begin{aligned}\frac{42}{-1.6}& = 42 \cdot \frac{1}{- \left(1 + \frac{6}{10}\right)}\\& = 42 \cdot \frac{1}{- \left(1 + \frac{3}{5}\right)}\\& = 42 \cdot \frac{1}{- \frac{8}{5}}\\& = - \frac{105}{4}\end{aligned}\]