SOLUTION: P, R, S, and T represent numbers, P= -3/4, R= -1/2, S=1/2, T= 1 1/4. Which statement about P, R, S, and T could be true? A) (R)(S) = P B) (P)(R) = T C) (R)(S) = T D) (R)(T

Algebra ->  Expressions -> SOLUTION: P, R, S, and T represent numbers, P= -3/4, R= -1/2, S=1/2, T= 1 1/4. Which statement about P, R, S, and T could be true? A) (R)(S) = P B) (P)(R) = T C) (R)(S) = T D) (R)(T      Log On


   

Question 942652: P, R, S, and T represent numbers, P= -3/4, R= -1/2, S=1/2, T= 1 1/4.
Which statement about P, R, S, and T could be true?
A) (R)(S) = P
B) (P)(R) = T
C) (R)(S) = T
D) (R)(T) = P
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P, R, S, and T represent numbers,
P=+-%283%2F4%29,
R=+-%281%2F2%29,
S=%281%2F2%29,
T=+1%281%2F4%29=5%2F4
Which statement about P, R, S, and Tcould be true?
A) %28R%29%28S%29+=+P
check:
R%2AS=+P
R%2AS=+-%281%2F2%29%281%2F2%29
R%2AS=+-%281%2F4%29....since P=+-%283%2F4%29, R%2AS=+P is not true
B) %28P%29%28R%29+=+T
check:
%28P%29%28R%29+=+T
%28P%29%28R%29+=+-%283%2F4%29%28-1%2F2%29
%28P%29%28R%29+=+%283%2F8%29....T=5%2F4=> statement %28P%29%28R%29+=+T is not true
C) %28R%29%28S%29+=+T
check:
%28R%29%28S%29+=+-%281%2F2%29%2A%281%2F2%29
%28R%29%28S%29+=+-%281%2F4%29...=> statement %28R%29%28S%29=+T is not true
D) %28R%29%28T%29+=+P
check:
%28R%29%28T%29+=-%281%2F2%29%285%2F4%29
%28R%29%28T%29+=-%281%2A5%29%2F%282%2A4%29
%28R%29%28T%29+=-5%2F8=> statement %28R%29%28T%29+=+P is not true