SOLUTION: Please help me solve this: Divide and Simplify. (-32/36)/(-48/72)

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Question 1023069: Please help me solve this: Divide and Simplify. (-32/36)/(-48/72)
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, Cromlix, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide by a fraction means multiply by its reciprocal.


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Factorize as much as YOU need for simplification. Into primes if YOU need to.

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Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Divide and Simplify. (-32/36)/(-48/72)
(-32/36)/(-48/72)
This then becomes:-
-32 x 72/36 x -48
36 cancels out with 72 giving
-32 x 2/1 x -48
-32 cancels out with -48 giving
-2 x 2/1 x -3
= -4/-3
= 1 1/3
Hope this helps :-)

Answer by MathTherapy(10558) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve this: Divide and Simplify. (-32/36)/(-48/72)
There's nothing to solve, since there is NEITHER an equals or inequality sign. IT can be SIMPLIFIED into a fraction or maybe a mixed number.



%28-+32%29%2F36%22%F7%22%28-+48%29%2F72

%28-+8%29%2F9%22%F7%22%28-+2%29%2F3 ---------- Reducing fractions

%28-+8%29%2F9%22%2A%223%2F%28-+2%29 ---------- Applying KEEP, FLIP, CHANGE

4cross%28%28-+8%29%29%2F3cross%289%29%22%2A%22cross%283%29%2F1cross%28%28-+2%29%29 ----- Cancelling numerators and denominators using common factors

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