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Step-by-Step Signed Fraction Division Audit

As a junior quality control technician at an industrial fabrication plant, you are reviewing an automated calibration log. The system recorded a scaling ratio calculation represented by the division of two signed measurements: 718÷(1427)-\frac{7}{18} \div \left(-\frac{14}{27}\right). To verify that the calibration software is performing the calculations correctly, you must document the step-by-step arithmetic rules and procedures from your training. Write a brief explanation recalling and detailing the exact steps to evaluate this expression. In your response, ensure you address the following:

  1. How to rewrite the division of these two fractions as a multiplication problem.
  2. How to determine the sign of the final quotient based on the signs of the operands.
  3. How to combine and factor the terms to simplify the expression before performing the final multiplication (explicitly identify the common factors that are divided out).
  4. The final simplified fraction result of this operation.

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