One Minus Sign in a Simple Fractions: Problem 3
One Minus Sign in a Simple Fractions: Problem 3
Rule 3:
If there is one minus sign in a
simple fraction, the value of the fraction will be negative.
Problem 3: Write the fraction in two other ways and
find the value of the fraction 
.
Answer. It makes no difference where the minus sign is
located; therefore can be written as
or 
. The
value of the fraction is - .5.
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Author: Nancy Marcus