Simplify the expression. -2 (1/3 2/3) + 5

= -41/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

= -2 (1/3 * 2/3) + 5

By solving the bracket first we get:

= -2 (2/9) +5

= -4/9 +5

Taking LCM to make denominator same:

Multiply 5 by 9/9 we get:

= -4/9 + 5*9/9

= -4/9 + 45/9

=(-4+ 45)/9

= -41/9

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in problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. to find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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