How do you simplify #\frac { - 12} { 5- 8}#?

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Andy Y.
Nov 9, 2017

The answer is #4#

Explanation:

First, you subtract the terms in the denominator

#(-12)/(-3)#

Next, you divide three into the #12#. Remember that a negative divided by a negative returns a positive result.

#(-12)-:(-3) = +4#

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