Question

If x<0 and y>0, determine the sign of the real number x-y/xy

Answer 1

that be negative

Answer 2

oh wait...

Answer 3

If x is negative and y is positive then x-y is negative and xy is negative. negative divided by negative is positive.

Answer 4

i am now thinking this might mean
\[\frac{x-y}{xy}\]

Answer 5

I'd say so.

Answer 6

thats correct ok, so i messed up somewhere

Answer 7

so both numerator and denominator are negative right? whole thing is positive. i was reading in incorrectly, sorry

Answer 8

so if iwas to plug in some numbers then this would be along the write lines. -2-4/-2*4---- -2+-4/-2*4 ----> -6/-8 and since both are negative that makes it positive

Answer 9

Mertsj i posted it/