Q. Divide.Write your answer in simplest form.32÷(−72)=?
Rewrite as multiplication: Rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal of the second fraction.(\frac{\(2\)}{\(3\)}) \div (-(\frac{\(2\)}{\(7\)})) = (\frac{\(2\)}{\(3\)}) \times (-(\frac{\(7\)}{\(2\)}))
Multiply numerators and denominators: Multiply the numerators and the denominators.\(\newline(2×−7)/(3×2)=−14/6
Simplify the fraction: Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. −14/6=(−7/3)
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