use distributive property of multiplication of rational numbers over addition to simplify the following a=-2/3 x (4/7 + 2/9)
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(i) -2/3 * 3/5 + 5/2 – 3/5 * 1/6
= -2/3 * 3/5 – 3/5 * 1/6 + 5/2 [Using associative property]
= 3/5 * (-2/3 – 1/6) + 5/2 [Using distributive property]
= 3/5 * {(-4 - 1)/6} + 5/2 [LCM (3, 2) = 6]
= 3/5 * (-5/6) + 5/2
= -3/6 + 5/2
= -1/2 + 5/2
= (-1 + 5)/2
= 4/2
= 2
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use distributive property of multiplication of rational numbers over addition to simplify the following a=-2/3 x (4/7 + 2/9)
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