can a denominator be negative in literal equation? or should it be converted to positive, and change the numerator signs pls hel

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katrin2010 [14]

2 years ago

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can a denominator be negative in literal equation? or should it be converted to positive, and change the numerator signs pls hel

p. others say the quantity can be negative but i am never sure. my exams are tomorrow, that's the only thing i'm very worried about

Mathematics

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Elis [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-08T08:54:18+03:00

I don't think it really matters if the denominator is negative in a literal equation. Think about a simpler example with numbers. Does it matter whether a fraction is -1/2 or 1/-2? No, they are both the same. Therefore, I would say that the denominator of a literal equation can be negative.

Good luck with your exams!