Question

I Dont understand this question - Identify equal rational numbers in the list that follows

2/3 -3/2 -2/3 2 / 3 (a negative sign beside the line separating the 2 numbers) 3/2 (a negative sign beside the line separating the 2 numbers) 2/-3 3/-2 and 3/2

Answer 1

rational numbers question

Answer 2

yes i see that

Answer 3

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Answer 4

what dont you understand?

Answer 5

foil it out

Answer 6

here is the question

Answer 7

i dont understand what i am suppose to do

Answer 8

Ahh...ok...now i see.

A negative fraction is the same no matter where the minus sign is. So...

\[\frac{-3}{2}=\frac{3}{-2}=-\frac{3}{2}\]

Answer 9

what do i do i am soo confused

Answer 10

find all the numbers that are the same given what I just mentioned above.

Answer 11

is there a order i write them in?

Answer 12

or can i just write them in any order but they have to be equal

Answer 13

as far as i can tell there's no particular order they are looking for. as long as they are equal. you have two different fractions that are represented the way I have above...just so you know.

Answer 14

so

Answer 15

I gave you one of the two...what other fraction has the same forms?