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Question
Find `1/3 xx (-5)/7 xx (-21)/10`
Sum
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Solution
`1/3 xx (-5)/7 xx (-21)/10`
= `1/3 xx ((-5)/7 xx (-21)/10)`
= `1/3 xx 3/2`
= `1/2`
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Chapter 1: Rational Numbers - Exercise [Page 23]
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