Q. Simplify. Write your answer as a proper or improper fraction in simplest form.7176=□□
Understand the problem: Understand the problem.We need to simplify the expression (76)/(71). This involves dividing one fraction by another.
Rewrite as multiplication: Rewrite the division of fractions as multiplication.To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of (71) is (17).(76)/(71)=(76)×(17)
Perform the multiplication: Perform the multiplication.Now we multiply the numerators and the denominators separately.(6×7)/(7×1)=42/7
Simplify the result: Simplify the result.Since 42 divided by 7 equals 6, we simplify the fraction to:42/7=6
Check for errors: Check for any possible math errors.We divided and multiplied correctly, and the final fraction is in its simplest form.
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