Question

What is the value of the expression?
-2/5 - (3/7) x (7/10)


A. -7/10


B. -1/3


C. 1/3


D. 7/10

Answer 1

must do multiplication first....
-2/5 - 3/7 x 7/10
-2/5 - 21/70 (I'll reduce 21/70)
-2/5 - 3/10
Now you have to find a common denominator and subtract
-35/50 = -7/10......is what I get