Question

Which value is the product of (-14/19)(-1 5/14) in simplified form?

Answer 1

$\left(-\dfrac{14}{19}\right)\left(-1\dfrac{5}{14}\right)\\\\\text{the product of two negative numbers is positive}\\\\\text{convert the mixed number to the improper fraction}\\\\\left(\dfrac{14}{19}\right)\left(\dfrac{14+5}{14}\right)=\dfrac{14\!\!\!\!\!\diagup^1}{19\!\!\!\!\!\diagup_1}\cdot\dfrac{19\!\!\!\!\!\diagup^1}{14\!\!\!\!\!\diagup_1}=1$

Answer 2

Answer:

1

Step-by-step explanation:

(-14/19)(-1 5/14)

We need to convert -1 5 /14 to an improper fraction so we can multiply

-1 5/14 = - (14*1 +5) /14  = -19/14

(-14/19) * (-19/14)

=1