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Evaluate.

(2a - 1/3) divided by b/15 when a = -4/5 and b = -2.25

Answer as a simplified mixed number

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User Gordyr
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Answer: 12 and 8/9

Explanation:

(2a-1/3)/(b/15) a = -4/5 and b = -9/4 simplify everything into fractions

(-8/5-1/3)/(-9/60) Plug in your values and then find common denominators

(-24/15-5/15)/(-9/60) combine the like terms

(-29/15)/(-9/60) Find a common factor between the two

(-116/60)/(-9/60) divide, the denominators and negatives will cancel out

116/9 for this step 12 * 9 = 108, 116 - 108 = 8

so for your answer you get 12 + 8/9

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