SOLUTION: Please help me with this algebra problem! If the value of a is positive, and the value of b is negative, is the value of the expression a-b/a*b positive or negative?

Question 828584: Please help me with this algebra problem!
If the value of a is positive, and the value of b is negative, is the value of the expression
a-b/a*b positive or negative?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not certain what this is: a-b/a*b

As rendered, it would be

Using the signs which correspond,(+)-(-)(-)/(+), or
which becomes

and finally
.
The sign is inconclusive. You must know the absolute values of and of
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Please help me with this algebra problem!
If the value of a is positive, and the value of b is negative, is the value of the expression
a-b/a*b positive or negative?

Is it asking too much to use PARENTHESES?
If , then: ____
As seen, NUMERATOR will be positive (> 0), while DENOMINATOR will be negative, resulting in a
(< 0) expression.
You can do the check!!
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