|a| = -a if a < 0
The absolute value and the opposite of rational number is equal when a number is negative.
Examples:
|-7| = - (-7) = 7
|-0.5| = - (-0.5) = 0.5
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
To be rational means to be able to express the result as the ratio of two whole numbers.
a) 4/7 + (-1/3) = 12/21 - 7/21 = 5/21 so rational
b) √(4) • 2/5 = ±2 • 2/5 = ±4/5 so both solutions are rational
