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Mark M. answered 08/19/16
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2 1/8 · -6/5
17/8 · -6/5 change to improper fraction
-102 / 40 multiply
-51 / 20 reduce
or
-2 11/20

James B. answered 08/19/16
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Common Core Mathematics
2 1/8 • (-6/5)
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction
2 1/8 = (8 • 2 + 1)/8 = 17/8
Now just multiply the 2 fractions
17 -6 17 -3 51
---- • ---- = ---- • ---- = - ---- = -5.1
8 5 2 5 10
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