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 September 7th, 2016, 04:06 PM #1 Member   Joined: Mar 2016 From: NJ Posts: 48 Thanks: 2 double negative fraction Hi, If I have a fraction where the numerator and denominator are both negative but I'm going to keep it as a fraction, does it convert to a positive anyway? For example, if I have: -3y= -7x + 9 and I solve for y to get y= -7/-3x -3 What does -7/-3 become if I'm not going to keep it as a fraction? Does it convert to -7/3, 7/3, or remain -7/-3? Thanks for any help.
 September 7th, 2016, 04:29 PM #2 Global Moderator   Joined: May 2007 Posts: 6,787 Thanks: 708 -7/-3=7/3 for convenience, it is better to get rid of the minus signs.
 September 7th, 2016, 04:30 PM #3 Global Moderator     Joined: Oct 2008 From: London, Ontario, Canada - The Forest City Posts: 7,950 Thanks: 1141 Math Focus: Elementary mathematics and beyond $$\frac{-7}{-3}=\frac{(-1)\cdot7}{(-1)\cdot3}=\frac73$$ Thanks from topsquark
 September 27th, 2016, 01:14 AM #4 Member   Joined: Sep 2016 From: India Posts: 88 Thanks: 30 negative/negative=positive Here, numerator and denominator both are negative so it will be equal to positive. i.e., -7/-3=7/3 Thanks from rajeshbhu Last edited by deesuwalka; September 27th, 2016 at 01:20 AM.

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