Question

Using the appropriate properties of operations of rational numbers, evaluate the following : 2/5 × -3/7 - 1/14 - 3/7 ×3/5

Answer 1

this is simple
$= 2 \div 5 \times - 3 \div 7 - 1 \div 14 - 3 \div 7 \times 35 \\ = - 6 \div 35 - 1 \div 14 - 9 \div 49 \\ = ( - 84 - 35 - 90) \div 490 \\ = - 209 \div 490$