Question

I need help understanding somethin pls help



Ok, so when you have a fraction like this -(-3/-5), does it turn into -(3/5)?

Answer 1

Because someone told me that when there are negative signs in a parenthesis it turns positive

Answer 2

do you mean:
\(\huge-(\frac{-3}{-5})\)

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

since the numerator is a negative and the denominator is also negative remember the rule: \(\huge - \div - = +\)
so \(-3 \div -5\) is no exception. so this will be \(\large -(\frac{3}{5})\). Since the negative applies to the whole fraction (since it's in parenthesis), it will be \(\large -\frac{3}{5}\) .

Answer 5

Ok thanks for explaining, I have another question, how does -(-3/5) turn into only 3/5?

Isn't it the same rule? Like when there any negatives in the parenthesis it turns into a positive?

Answer 6

well:
\(\huge - \times - = +\)
it basically like you have \(\large -1 \times -\frac{3}{5} = \frac{3}{5}\)

Answer 7

uh still don't get it

Answer 8

think of -a meaning the "opposite" of a

then -(-a) = a

Answer 9

-2 is the opposite of 2
so -(-2) = 2
the opposite of the opposite of 2 is 2

Answer 10

usually in front of parenthesis you would have a 1 (well that's how i think of it).

if we think of this in this problem we would have:
\(\huge \color{red}{-1}(-\frac{3}{5})\)
how would you evaluate this?

Answer 11

um

Answer 12

-1(3/5)?

Answer 13

hello?

Answer 14

yes :-)

Answer 15

$$\Huge -a=-1a$$

Answer 16

so uh it would be -(3/5)?

Answer 17

what is the opposite of 3/5?

Answer 18

-3/5

Answer 19

that is the simplified answer :D

Answer 20

uh thank you

Answer 21

Thanks for trying to learn :-)

Answer 22

you can leave now I don't need any help right now ^_^