Question

Find the quotient. Simplify your answer. 7a/-9 / 5b/-3

Answer 1

Answer: Factor out the greatest common factor which is 3.

1.
`(7a)/(3*-3) *(3*-1)/(5b)`

Answer is 7a/15b

Answer 2

`\bf \cfrac{7a}{-9}/ \cfrac{5b}{-3}\implies \cfrac{7a}{\underset{3}{~~\begin{matrix} -9 \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~}}\cdot \cfrac{~~\begin{matrix} -3 \\[-0.7em]\cline{1-1}\\[-5pt]\end{matrix}~~}{5b}\implies \cfrac{7a}{15b}`