ok it says
ok the slash means a fraction okay
-15 (3/5)
so its negative 15 times 3 over 5 please help
2007-09-20 16:36:15 · 11 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Correct. -15 time 3 = -45
-45 / 3 = -9.
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2007-09-20 16:46:45 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-15 times 3/5
-15 x (3/5) =
(-15 x 3) / 5 =
-45/5 =
-9
The limitations of this answer box make it hard to write this out the way I'd like to, but I hope you can get the idea from above.
The minus sign stays in the answer because you are taking
3/5 of -15.
Another way to look at it:
Consider 3/5 to be 60% which is what the fraction is worth in terms of a percent. 60% in decimal numbers is .0.6
If you multiply -15 by 0.6 you'll also get -9.
-15 x .6 = -9.0 = -9
OK?? Hope this helps.
2007-09-20 16:50:09 · answer #2 · answered by Garrett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-15 (3/5)
= (-15*3)/5
= -45/5
= -9
another way to solve it would be
-15(3/5)
=(-15/5) 3
=(-3)3
=-9
maybe it'd help to think of the -15 as a (-15/1)?
2007-09-20 16:47:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing any negative times a positive equals a negative so just do it like the negative isn't there and when done, put the negative in front of thte answer, but I'd wait for a better answer as this is just a guess of desperation for you if no one else answers. so -15 x 3/5 = - 9 I think
Can you do 15x3/5 ?
2007-09-20 16:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by I Love Jesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-15) X 3/5=
-3 x 3=
-9
You can take a five out of the numerator -15 and the denominator 5. Just multiply after that.
2007-09-20 16:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by Marge S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3/5= 60/100= 0.6
so -15 x 0.6= -9
2007-09-20 16:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Joy♥ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-15/1*3/5
-45/5
-9
2007-09-20 16:46:27 · answer #7 · answered by Sherbz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-15(3/5) 5 cancels out on bottom and you get:
-3(3)=-9
2007-09-20 16:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-15 * (3 /5) = (-15 /5) * 3 because multiplication is communtative.
-15 / 5 = -3
-3 * 3 = ?? (Even you can do THAT one!)
2007-09-20 16:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by Pops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok take the -15 and put it over one then multiply straight across then reduce =/ I don't know if you reduce it to Negitive or Positive though =/ That's about all I could tell you have fun x.x
2007-09-20 16:42:28 · answer #10 · answered by atomic_master0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋