The problem is to evaluate the expression: $\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{7}{10} \times (-1\frac{5}{9})$.

ArithmeticFractionsArithmetic OperationsMixed NumbersSimplification
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1. Problem Description

The problem is to evaluate the expression: 35÷710×(159)\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{7}{10} \times (-1\frac{5}{9}).

2. Solution Steps

First, we rewrite the mixed number 159-1\frac{5}{9} as an improper fraction:
159=1×9+59=9+59=149-1\frac{5}{9} = -\frac{1 \times 9 + 5}{9} = -\frac{9+5}{9} = -\frac{14}{9}.
Next, we rewrite the division as multiplication by the reciprocal:
35÷710=35×107\frac{3}{5} \div \frac{7}{10} = \frac{3}{5} \times \frac{10}{7}.
Now, we perform the multiplication:
35×107=3×105×7=3035=67\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{10}{7} = \frac{3 \times 10}{5 \times 7} = \frac{30}{35} = \frac{6}{7}.
Finally, we multiply the result by 149-\frac{14}{9}:
67×(149)=6×147×9=8463\frac{6}{7} \times (-\frac{14}{9}) = -\frac{6 \times 14}{7 \times 9} = -\frac{84}{63}.
We can simplify the fraction 8463-\frac{84}{63} by dividing both numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 21:
8463=84÷2163÷21=43-\frac{84}{63} = -\frac{84 \div 21}{63 \div 21} = -\frac{4}{3}.

3. Final Answer

The final answer is 43-\frac{4}{3}.

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