2006-10-16 18:08:52 · 8 answers · asked by RydrCup99 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Sorry...reverse the numerator and denominator. Does is come out to -3/12 then?
2006-10-16 18:17:42 · update #1
If so...can you then reduce -3/12 to -1/4?
2006-10-16 18:18:32 · update #2
I know 12/-3 is -4.The actual equation is: top expression is -8-(-5) and the bottom expression is (-4+7)-(-9). That gives you -3/12. Can I simplify -3/12 as -1/4?
2006-10-16 18:28:24 · update #3
(-4+7)-(-9)=> (3)+9=>12
-8-(-5)=>-3
12/-3=>-4
No you can't. Did you do simplify the nubmer first in order to do the division? If you did, the answer might be -4 instead of -3/12.
2006-10-16 18:13:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can simplify -3/12 as -1/4, but that is not your answer to this problem.
Take this one step at a time so you won't get lost.
( -4+7 )-(-9) = 12
-8-(-5) = -3 now divide
12/-3 = -4
2006-10-16 18:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by Pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, first you have to start with the one in the parenthesis, (-4+7)=3 and subtract it from -9 which would leave you with 12 then you need to subtract -8 from -5 with leave you with -3. You need to divide 12 from -3 and that leaves you with -4.
2006-10-16 18:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by lshndrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
( - 4 + 7) - ( - 9) divided by - 8 - ( - 5) simplifies to:
12 divided by - 3 i.e. 12/ - 3 = - 4.
NOT - 1/4.
2006-10-16 18:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by quidwai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer you got is wrong. The correct answer is - 4.
(-4+7)- (-9) = 12 and -8-(-5) = -3
12/-3 = -4
2006-10-16 18:14:11 · answer #5 · answered by boguegirls 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-4+7)- (-9) / -8-(-5)
= (3) + 9 / -8 + 5
= 12 / - 3
= -4
Your ans is wrong ..
its not -3/12 but 12/-3 = -4
2006-10-17 01:17:21 · answer #6 · answered by nanduri p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is -4. what u have arrived is wrong.
2006-10-16 18:17:32 · answer #7 · answered by Pokkiri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can!
2006-10-16 18:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by sandyclaws08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋