How do you simplify $-15/16div(-1/2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-17T12:52:38

$15/2 = 7 1/2$

$-15/16 div (-1/2)" "larr$ work with the signs first.

A negative number divided by a negative number makes a positive.

$= + 15/16 xx 2/1" "larr$ multiply by the reciprocal

$= 15/cancel16^2 xx cancel2/1$

$= 15/2 = 7 1/2$

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