Question

Solve

- on the side 3/4 x (-12) =

Answer 1

To solve this question, we need to multiply 3/4 and -12. To start to solve, we can make -12 a fraction. When -12 is a fraction, it is -12/1 (in simplest form). That means that our multiplication becomes:

`(3)/(4) * (-12)/(1)`

We see that the -12 and 4 are lined up diagonally. That means that we can find a common factor and simplify. This method is called 'cross multiplying.' -12 and 4 have a common factor of 4. That means that we can take 4 out of each of the numbers. Our expression now become:

`(3)/(1) * (-3)/(1)`

Now we multiply -3 * 3 to get our answer of -9.

Answer 2

-9/1 do you simplify