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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-03

Calculate \(-\frac{3}{4} \times (-4)\).

Please provide the answer and explain how to solve it.

Asked by mscozy01

Answer (2)

Look at as the product of 2 fractions. ... The first fraction is (-3/4)... The second fraction is (-4/1). ... The product of the numerators is +12 . ... The product of the denominators is 4. ... So the whole product is. 12/4. Or 3 .

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

To calculate − 4 3 ​ × ( − 4 ) , rewrite -4 as a fraction and multiply the numerators and denominators. The result is 3 , since 4 12 ​ simplifies to 3. Multiplying two negative numbers yields a positive result.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-26