Question

What is the value of the expression when p = –16 and q = 4? 4p/q

Answer 1

We are simply trying to solve:      4p/q.

p = -16, q = 4.

= 4p/q  =  4 * -16 / 4 =  -16.    4 below divides into 4 at top. Left with -16 at top.

Answer = -16.

Answer 2

So subsitute
(4 times -16)/4=-64/4=-32/2=-16/1=-16
or
(4 times -16)/4=4/4 times -16/1=1 times -16=-16
answer is -16