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Question
Divide: `16/-5 "by" (-8)/7`
Sum
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Solution
`16/-5 "by" (-8)/7`
`= 16/-5 div (-8)/7 => 16/-5 xx 7/-8`
`= 2/-5 xx 7/-1`
`= (2 xx 7)/(-5 xx (- 1)) = 14/5 = 2 4/5`
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