Simplify negative 8 over 2 ÷ 6 over negative 3.
−4
2
–2
4
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
When you divide two fractions, you flip the second fraction and multiply
\[\Large \frac{-8}{2} \div \frac{6}{-3} = \frac{-8}{2} \times \frac{-3}{6} = ??\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-4 x - 1/2?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
hold up i need to eat dinner lol
sorry
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
that's ok
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there's no rush
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok im back
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
hey
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
were you able to multiply straight across?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Well i thought i was only supposed to multiply -8/2 x -3/6
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
yes that is correct
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
you multiply the numerators together
and the denominators together
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok then after i got -1/8
OpenStudy (anonymous):
24/12 = 2?
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
idk about the -1/8 part
but yes 24/12 = 2 is correct
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yea i did something wrong there but i fixed it
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
I see
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Ok so i have another one i dont know if im right, can you check?
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
sure
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Which fraction is equivalent to fraction with numerator negative 3 and denominator 7?
fraction with numerator 3 and denominator negative 7
fraction with numerator negative 3 and denominator negative 7
fraction with numerator negative 7 and denominator 3
fraction with numerator 7 and denominator 3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i got the first one
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