Simplify -2/3 / (-5/6) - (-3)

Question

Simplify:

-2/3 / (-5/6) - (-3)

Answer 1

When dividing fractions.. invert and multiply

(-2/3)/(-5/6) = (-2/3)(-6/5)

 

= [-2(-6)]/[3(5)] = 12/15 = 3(4)/3(5) = 4/5

 

4/5 -(-3) = 4/5 + 3 = 3 4/5

Answer 2

  -2

  3   

 -5

  6

 

-2   * 6     = -12     = 4    + 3  = 3 and 4/5 or 19/5
3       -5        -15        5