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Question
Multiply:
`3/(-2) "and" (-7)/3`
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Solution
`= (3xx(-7))/((-2)xx3) = (1xx(-7))/((-2)xx1)`
`= (-7)/(-2) = 7/2 = 3 1/2`
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