Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Basic Algebra - 9.3 Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers - 9.3 Exercises - Page 646: 70

Answer

$\frac{4}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{-\frac{3}{4}}{-\frac{9}{16}}$=$\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{9}{16}}$ Cancel the Minus Sign =$\frac{3}{4}\times\frac{16}{9}$ Extract the denominator =$\frac{1}{1}\times\frac{4}{3}$ Simplify the terms by cancelling common multiples, Divide 3 and 9 by 3 to obtain 1 and 3 respectively, Divide 4 and 16 by 4 to obtain 1 and 4 respectively =$\frac{4}{3}$ Answer Obtained!
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