SOLUTION: Why the absolute value of a/b is not always a/b?

SOLUTION: Why the absolute value of a/b is not always a/b?

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Question 600746: Why the absolute value of a/b is not always a/b?

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a/b < 0, then

Ex: if a = -6 and b = 3, then a/b = -6/3 = -2. Also, -a/b = -(-2) = 2

So
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