SOLUTION: I am having trouble figuring this out. the problem is simple really there is just one little turn I can't figure out. a=40 and b=5 so here goes it is written in fraction form ans t

Question 52353: I am having trouble figuring this out. the problem is simple really there is just one little turn I can't figure out. a=40 and b=5 so here goes it is written in fraction form ans the first is -a/b, and 2nd is a/-b simple right now how do you figure the problem when the negative sign is right next to the fraction bar instead of next to the variable itself.

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It really makes no difference where the negative sign is placed!
Look:
= = All of these are equivalent expressions.
For your problem:
1)
2)
3)
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