Question about fractions

[sissylokey]

I just solved an equation and the answer came out to be

-8/-3



Is there any possible way to make that exact answer a positive??

We are supppper confused

 

[mathelete]

that would be -8/3 , which is...?

 

[sissylokey]

-2.666666666667

and thats not a fraction nor a positive

 

[Mrspi]

I just solved an equation and the answer came out to be

-8/-3



Is there any possible way to make that exact answer a positive??

We are supppper confused

Sure....remember that when you divide two numbers with the same sign, the result is always positive. So, (-8)/(-3) is just 8/3.

 

[tkhunny]

Think on this.

\(\displaystyle \L\frac{a}{b}\;=\;\frac{-a}{-b}\;=\;-\frac{a}{-b}\;=\;-\frac{-a}{b}\)