Question

What is the value of the expression -8(-5/7) divided by 20/21

Answer 1

EXPLANATION

Applying the distributive property and removing the parentheses:

$-8(-5/7)\text{ = }\frac{40}{7}$

Then, multiplying both fractions:

$\frac{40}{7}\cdot\frac{20}{21}=\frac{800}{147}=5.44$

The value is 800/147 or 5.44