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Example of Multiplying $\frac{11}{3}(-9a)$

To evaluate the multiplication of a fraction and an integer variable term, such as $\frac{11}{3}(-9a)$ , first determine the sign of the product. Since the signs are different, the product will be negative. Next, write the integer term as a fraction, $-\frac{9a}{1}$ , and multiply the numerators and denominators to get $-\frac{11 \cdot 9a}{3 \cdot 1}$ . Rewrite the numerator to reveal the common factor of $3$ : $-\frac{11 \cdot 3 \cdot 3a}{3}$ . Dividing out the common factor of $3$ simplifies the expression to the final product, $-33a$ .