SOLUTION: The question is What of the following does not equal 7/-8? negative 7/8 -7/8 -(-7)/8 -(-7)/(-8) 21/-24 Can someone please help

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Question 21783: The question is
What of the following does not equal 7/-8?
negative 7/8
-7/8
-(-7)/8
-(-7)/(-8)
21/-24
Can someone please help
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
negative 7/8
-7/8
-(-7)/8
-(-7)/(-8)
21/-24

Of all the above, all except the middle one are equal to -7/8.

However, in -(-7)/8, you have the negative of a negative, which is a POSITIVE!!

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