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Question
Evaluate: `3 1/8 xx (-2 2/5)`
Sum
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Solution
`3 1/8 xx (-2 2/5)`
`= (3 xx 8 + 1)/8 xx (- (2 xx 5 + 2)/5)`
`= 25/8 xx (- 12/5) = (25 xx (-12))/(8 xx 5)`
`= (5 xx (-3))/(2 xx 1) = (- 15)/2`
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