Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression.
\[
\frac{6}{7}(-0.42)\left(\frac{7}{6}\right)
\]
\[
\frac{6}{7}(-0.42)\left(\frac{7}{6}\right)=
\]
(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal.)

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The simplified expression is \(\boxed{-0.42}\).

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Step 1 ：Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression. \[\frac{6}{7}(-0.42)\left(\frac{7}{6}\right)\]

Step 2 ：The fraction \(\frac{6}{7}\) and \(\frac{7}{6}\) will cancel each other out, leaving only \(-0.42\) to be multiplied by 1.

Step 3 ：The simplified expression is \(\boxed{-0.42}\).