2006-06-18 12:22:07 · 9 answers · asked by brittanykahlen.s2 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You don't necessarily change the numbers to positive, but the answer will be.
A negative divided by a negative will always be positive.
2006-06-18 12:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Diane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question really doesn't make sence. If you are asking can you change both the numerator and denominator to positive and solve. Then yes you would still come up with the same answer, as the answer will be positive in either case.
2006-06-18 19:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by j h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's the same as multiplying both top & bottom by -1.
2006-06-18 20:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the negatives cancel each other
2006-06-18 19:26:22 · answer #4 · answered by duke4me2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is like dividing the top and bottom by -1
so yes
2006-06-18 20:31:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...the negatives cancel each other.
2006-06-18 19:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by AlbertaGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea
2006-06-18 19:51:00 · answer #7 · answered by amenamaruf14 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea
2006-06-18 19:26:04 · answer #8 · answered by akwanton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can
2006-06-18 19:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by pink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋