SOLUTION: If the answer is -40/2 in fraction form on both sides as in -40/2=-40/2, and the equation is -40/2 (fraction)= -15 + -10/2(fraction) I am not sure how to come to that answer of

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Question 349527: If the answer is -40/2 in fraction form on both sides as in -40/2=-40/2, and the equation is -40/2 (fraction)= -15 + -10/2(fraction) I am not sure how to come to that answer of -40/2 on both sides. Can you simplify please?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-40%2F2+=+-15+%2B++-10%2F2
LCD = 2 on the RHS
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-40%2F2+=+%28%28-15%29%2A2+-10%29%2F2
-40%2F2+=+%28-30-10%29%2F2
-40%2F2=-40%2F2