What is the question here that I should answer?
You would use 2 number lines to compare fractions because if you were trying to see which fraction was larger than you would use a number line.
Answer:
1. -9
2. -2
3. -3
4. 2 (positive)
Step-by-step explanation:
positive + negative= positive
negative + positive =negative
positive +positive =positive
negative +negative =negative
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so the area of the hexagon is really just the area of two isosceles trapezoids.
![\textit{area of a trapezoid}\\\\ A=\cfrac{h(a+b)}{2}~~ \begin{cases} h=height\\ a,b=\stackrel{parallel~sides}{bases}\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ a=2\\ b=4\\ h=2 \end{cases}\implies \begin{array}{llll} A=\cfrac{2(2+4)}{2}\implies A=6 \\\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{twice that much}}{2A = 12} \end{array}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Ctextit%7Barea%20of%20a%20trapezoid%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7Bh%28a%2Bb%29%7D%7B2%7D~~%20%5Cbegin%7Bcases%7D%20h%3Dheight%5C%5C%20a%2Cb%3D%5Cstackrel%7Bparallel~sides%7D%7Bbases%7D%5C%5C%5B-0.5em%5D%20%5Chrulefill%5C%5C%20a%3D2%5C%5C%20b%3D4%5C%5C%20h%3D2%20%5Cend%7Bcases%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bllll%7D%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B2%282%2B4%29%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%20A%3D6%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Btwice%20that%20much%7D%7D%7B2A%20%3D%2012%7D%20%5Cend%7Barray%7D)
The LCD (least common denominator) is the lowest number that both denominators (12 and 5) go into. The lowest number that both 5 and 12 go into is 60. The LCD of the two fractions is 60.
