document.write( "Question 52353: I am having trouble figuring this out. the problem is simple really there is just one little turn I can't figure out. a=40 and b=5 so here goes it is written in fraction form ans the first is -a/b, and 2nd is a/-b simple right now how do you figure the problem when the negative sign is right next to the fraction bar instead of next to the variable itself. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #34880 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It really makes no difference where the negative sign is placed!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-%28a%29%2F%28b%29\"$ = $\"%28-a%29%2Fb\"$ = $\"a%2F%28-b%29\"$ All of these are equivalent expressions.
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\n" ); document.write( "2) $\"40%2F%28-5%29+=+-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "3) $\"-%2840%29%2F5+=+-8\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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