document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118668>Question 118668</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you have a negative improper fraction like -29/16 If you simplify that is it still a negative? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Well you can't reduce the fraction, but you can convert it to a mixed fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given improper fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-16-13%29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-16-13%29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Notice how <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is a multiple of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2F16-13%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2F16-13%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1-13%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1-13%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2613%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2613%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1-13%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1-13%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2613%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2613%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the improper fraction  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-29%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-29%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the mixed fraction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2613%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2613%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the fraction is still negative </SPAN>\n" );
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