SOLUTION: how would I find the quotient of 3/2 -:- (-1/2)

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Question 8001: how would I find the quotient of 3/2 -:- (-1/2)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the quotient of: %283%2F2%29%2F%28-1%2F2%29
Remember when you are dividing two fractions, leave the first fraction (3/2) as is, change the sign to multiply and invert (turn upsidedown) the second fraction (-1/2 --> -2/1).
%283%2F2%29%2F%28-1%2F2%29+=+%283%2F2%29%2A%28-2%2F1%29 Now you multiply.
%283%2F2%29%2A%28-2%2F1%29+=+%28-3%2F1%29 and this is just -3