Solve 6/8*+2=9*-40

$$\frac{ 6 }{ 8 } \times +2=9 \times -40$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{4}\times 2=9\left(-40\right)$$

Express \frac{3}{4}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 2}{4}=9\left(-40\right)$$

Multiply 3 and 2 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{4}=9\left(-40\right)$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}=9\left(-40\right)$$

Multiply 9 and -40 to get -360.

$$\frac{3}{2}=-360$$

Convert -360 to fraction -\frac{720}{2}.

$$\frac{3}{2}=-\frac{720}{2}$$

Compare \frac{3}{2} and -\frac{720}{2}.

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