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Liam says – (2) is equivalent to - 2. Explain if Liam is correct by completing thestatements below.Click the arrows to choose an answer from each menu.The fraction - G) can be described as the opposite of a positive number divided by a positivenumber. A positive number divided by a positive number results in a Choose...quotient, and its opposite is always choose...The fraction - 2 can be described as a positive number divided by a negative number, whichalways results in a Choose... quotient.The fractions haveChoose...value, so LiamChoose...correct.

Liam says – (2) is equivalent to - 2. Explain if Liam is correct by completing thestatements-example-1
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-(5/12) is equivalent to (5/-12).

The fraction -(5/12) can be described as the opposite of a positive number divided by a positive number. a positive number divided by a positive number results in a Positive Quotient and its opposite is always Negative.

The fraction 5/-12 can be described as a positive number divided by a negative number, which always results in a Negative quotient.

The fraction have the same value, so Liam is correct.

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