The answer is: " -16 " .
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Explanation:
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Given: Simplify: " 10/(10/4) • (-1/2)• -8/1 " ;
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To solve:
Start with: " 10 / (10/4) " ;
Note:
→ (10/4) = (10÷2)/(4÷2) = (5/2) .
→ " 10/(10/4) = 10/(5/2) " ;
→ 10/(5/2) = 10 * (2/5) = [tex] \frac{10}{1} [/tex] * [tex] \frac{2}{5} [/tex] ;
= [tex] \frac{(10*2)}{(1*5)} [/tex] ;
= [tex] \frac{20}{5} [/tex] ;
= (20 ÷ 5) ;
= 4 .
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Rewrite the problem as:
→ 4 * (-1/2) * -8/1 ;
→ 4 * (-1/2) = -2 ;
→ -2 * 8 = - 16 ;
→ -16 ÷ 1 = - 16 .
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The answer is: " -16 " .
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