SOLUTION: As a fraction -1 over 3. We are really struggling to understand how this is done. The chapter we are working on is called Rational numbers.

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Question 391723: As a fraction -1 over 3. We are really struggling to understand how this is done. The chapter we are working on is called Rational numbers.
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, MathLover1, ewatrrr:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Not sure I understand your problem.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
remember:
A is a number that can be expressed as a
where and are and is not equal to .
A rational number is said to have and .
so, if you have over , your is and is
now write it as a fraction :


Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
As a fraction -1 over 3 is written -1/3
Note: it's relative position on the number line between -1 and 1

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