Question
Simplify:
16 ÷ (-1)
16 ÷ (-1)
✓
Answer
$16\div(–1)$
$=\frac{16}{-1}$
$=\frac{16\times(-1)}{(-1)\times(-1)}$ {Multiplying the numerator and the denominator by (–1)}
$=16\times(-1)$
$=-16$
$=\frac{16}{-1}$
$=\frac{16\times(-1)}{(-1)\times(-1)}$ {Multiplying the numerator and the denominator by (–1)}
$=16\times(-1)$
$=-16$
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