Answer: [tex]-\frac{68}{3}[/tex] or [tex]-22\ 2/3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this problem you must:
- Convert the mixed numbers to fractions, as following:
[tex]8\ 1/2=\frac{((8*2)+1)}{2}=\frac{17}{2}[/tex]
[tex]2\ 2/3=\frac{((3(2)+2)}{3}=\frac{8}{3}[/tex]
- Multiply both fractions. Mutilply the numerators and the denominators:
[tex](\frac{17}{2})(-\frac{8}{3})=-\frac{136}{6}[/tex]
- Simplify. Therefore, you obtain that the answer is:
[tex]-\frac{68}{3}[/tex] or [tex]-22\ 2/3[/tex]
