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3(r+2s)=2t-4

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Question

$$-5 \times (5/7)=$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{25}{7}\approx -3.571428571$

Solution Steps

Express $-5\times \frac{5}{7}$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{-5\times 5}{7}$$

Multiply $-5$ and $5$ to get $-25$.

$$\frac{-25}{7}$$

Fraction $\frac{-25}{7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{25}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{25}{7}$$

Factor

$-\frac{25}{7} = -3\frac{4}{7} = -3.5714285714285716$