Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Signed Fractions - Exercises - Page 119: 36

Answer

$-9$.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\left (\frac{-3}{-4} \right )(-12)$ Use the rules for dividing signed numbers. $=\left (\frac{3}{4} \right )(-12)$ The product is negative $=-\left (\frac{3}{4}\times 12 \right )$ Simplify. $=-9$.
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