Question

put -15 over 20 in simplest term

Answer 1

What's the common term of both the numerator and denominator?

Answer 2

so would it be -4 over 5?

Answer 3

No... But you are close!

Answer 4

What is the common term?

Answer 5

do you mean denominator? cause it would be 5

Answer 6

Well :

Answer 7

5

Answer 8

Good!

Answer 9

So the idea in simplyfing fractions is that you want to divide both terms by that largest value.

Answer 10

4 over 5
4 over -5
-4 over -5
how can you tell which one is right?

Answer 11

Check your math. You divided wrong.