SOLUTION: I'm needing to write -4.5 (rational number) is in the form of a/b, where a and b are integers. Can someone explain the steps please?

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Question 1045696: I'm needing to write
-4.5 (rational number) is in the form of a/b, where a and b are integers.
Can someone explain the steps please?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4.5 (rational number) is in the form of a/b, where a and b are integers.
Write -4.5 as a mixed number -41%2F2, an improper fraction -9%2F2
a = -9; b = 2
or
a = 9; b= -2