What is the simplified value of the given expression? the fraction with numerator 4 point 5 minus 5 point 9 and denominator 0 point 2 times 3 minus 0 point 2

First calculate the numerator: 4.5 − 5.9 = −1.4. The denominator is 0.2 × 3 − 0.2 = 0.6 − 0.2 = 0.4. Then −1.4 ÷ 0.4 = −3.5, so the simplified value is negative 3.5.

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