Question

What is: - (-5/6 ?
Answer Options:

A: -5/6
B: 5/6
C: 6/5

Answer 1

5/6

Explanation:

The negative symbol in front of the parenthesis is like an invisible -1, which you multiply by -5/6. A negative times a negative equals a positive, and multiplying by 1 gives you the same number, so you switch the -5/6 to a positive 5/6.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

When it comes to multiplying negatives, same sign positive different sign negative.