document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600746>Question 600746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why the absolute value of a/b is not always a/b?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a/b < 0, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28a%2Fb%29=-a%2Fb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28a%2Fb%29=-a%2Fb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ex: if a = -6 and b = 3, then a/b = -6/3 = -2. Also, -a/b = -(-2) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28a%2Fb%29+=+abs%28-2%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28a%2Fb%29+=+abs%28-2%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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