simplify 4(13) divided by 3(-5)

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To simplify \( \frac{4 \times 13}{3 \times (-5)} \), follow these steps:

  1. Calculate the numerator: \[ 4 \times 13 = 52 \]

  2. Calculate the denominator: \[ 3 \times (-5) = -15 \]

  3. Now, put the values back into the fraction: \[ \frac{52}{-15} \]

This can also be written as: \[ -\frac{52}{15} \]

So, the simplified form of \( \frac{4(13)}{3(-5)} \) is: \[ -\frac{52}{15} \]