## anonymous one year ago Simplify negative 8 over 2 ÷ 6 over negative 3. −4 2 –2 4

1. jim_thompson5910

When you divide two fractions, you flip the second fraction and multiply $\Large \frac{-8}{2} \div \frac{6}{-3} = \frac{-8}{2} \times \frac{-3}{6} = ??$

2. anonymous

-4 x - 1/2?

3. anonymous

hold up i need to eat dinner lol sorry

4. jim_thompson5910

that's ok

5. jim_thompson5910

there's no rush

6. anonymous

Ok im back

7. jim_thompson5910

hey

8. jim_thompson5910

were you able to multiply straight across?

9. anonymous

Well i thought i was only supposed to multiply -8/2 x -3/6

10. jim_thompson5910

yes that is correct

11. jim_thompson5910

you multiply the numerators together and the denominators together

12. anonymous

ok then after i got -1/8

13. anonymous

24/12 = 2?

14. jim_thompson5910

idk about the -1/8 part but yes 24/12 = 2 is correct

15. anonymous

yea i did something wrong there but i fixed it

16. jim_thompson5910

I see

17. anonymous

Ok so i have another one i dont know if im right, can you check?

18. jim_thompson5910

sure

19. 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

20. anonymous

i got the first one

21. jim_thompson5910

very good

22. anonymous

thank you.

23. jim_thompson5910

you're welcome