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-For a rational expression,, $- \frac { a } { b } =$______ =______ .
A) $\frac { - a } { b } , \frac { a } { - b }$
B)numerator, denominator
C) $\frac { - a } { - b } , \frac { a } { - b }$
D) $\frac { - \mathrm { a } } { \mathrm { b } } , \frac { - \mathrm { a } } { - \mathrm { b } }$

Question

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below.

-For a rational expression,, $- \frac { a } { b } =$______ =______ .
A) $\frac { - a } { b } , \frac { a } { - b }$ 
B)numerator, denominator 
C) $\frac { - a } { - b } , \frac { a } { - b }$ 
D) $\frac { - \mathrm { a } } { \mathrm { b } } , \frac { - \mathrm { a } } { - \mathrm { b } }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The negative sign in a fraction can be applied to either the numerator or the denominator without changing the value of the expression, making both $\frac{-a}{b}$ and $\frac{a}{-b}$ equivalent to $-\frac{a}{b}$.

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