I need help solving this. What answer do you get?
Solve: (-8) / (-4)
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(-12) / 3
A.) 2
B.) - ½
C.) -2
D.) ½
2007-01-15 16:52:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
B. (-8/-4) / (-12/3) = -2/4
2007-01-15 16:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B : -1/2
2007-01-16 01:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by Scorp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-8)/(-4) = 2. The minus signs cancel out. (-12)/3 = -4. If the problem was ((-8) / (-4)) / (-12 / 3 ), then the answer would be 2/( -4 )= - 1/2. Did I get it in there somewhere??
2007-01-16 01:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(-8) / (-4)
_ _ _ _ ___ _= 2/4 = -1/2
(-12)/3 -4
2007-01-16 01:00:11 · answer #4 · answered by John J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
=-1/2 (B)
2007-01-16 00:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
b
2007-01-16 01:40:02 · answer #6 · answered by crazy_tentacle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E) Do your own homework.
2007-01-16 01:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋