Question

By what number should we multiply $\frac{-35}{18}$, so that their product is $\frac{5}{12}$?

Answer 1

Let $x$ be the number.

$\therefore \left(\frac{-35}{18}\right)x=\frac{5}{12}$

$x=-\frac{5\times 18}{12\times 35}$

$x=-\frac{3}{14}$ is the number.