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Question 209161This question is from textbook Algerbra for college students
: how do you solve this problem -28 over 9 over 4 This question is from textbook Algerbra for college students

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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If this is a problem with a complex fraction (fractions within fractions!), then one of the lines must be longer than the other one. From what you have stated without any parentheses, it's not possible to know for sure what you mean. Is it

1) %28-28%2F9%29%2F4
=%28-28%2F9%29%2A%281%2F4%29
=-7%2F9

or is it

2) %28-28%29%2F%289%2F4%29
= %28%28-28%29%2F1%29%2A%284%2F9%29
=-112%2F9

Do you understand the difference?

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