The fractions - 42/-45 and 14/15 are equivalent fractions. TrueFalse

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Jeffery Howard

7 November, 03:46

The fractions - 42/-45 and 14/15 are equivalent fractions. TrueFalse

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Lillie Snow · Answer 1

False because 14 nor 15 are multiple of - 42 or - 45

Lorena Casey · Answer 2

They should sipmlify to same thing if they area

-42/-45=42/45

divide top and bottom by 3

14/15=14/15

they are equvilent

another way

if a/b=c/d then ad=bc

if - 42/-45=14/15 then

(-42) (15) = (-45) (14)

-630=-630

true

they are equivilent