document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979278>Question 979278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3y/5 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is -3y/5 means that 3y/5 is a negative expression. When simplifying by multiplying both sides by 5, why is 5 positive when it came from an expression that is negative? I don't understand why I times by 5 and not -5 for both sides when five comes from a negative fraction.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3y/5 = -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is -3y/5 means that 3y/5 is a negative expression. When simplifying by multiplying both sides by 5, why is 5 positive when it came from an expression that is negative? I don't understand why I times by 5 and not -5 for both sides when five comes from a negative fraction. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can multiply by 5 or -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can multiply by -1 first, then 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Makes no difference. </SPAN>\n" );
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