simplify.
-98pq/210pq
-98pq/210pq =
-98/210 =
divide by 2.
49/105 =
divide by 7
7/15.
oops. I dropped a minus sign. It should be
-98pq/210pq =
-98/210 =
divide by 2.
-49/105 =
divide by 7
-7/15.
thank you so much for you help, I now know how to start this problem.. it was the large number and letters that threw me off
To simplify the expression (-98pq/210pq), we can cancel out the common factors in the numerator and the denominator.
First, let's write the expression as a division problem: -98pq ÷ 210pq.
Now, let's look at the numerical factors (-98 and 210). The greatest common factor (GCF) of these two numbers is 14.
Next, let's consider the variable factors (p and q). Since both the numerator and denominator have the same variables, they can be canceled out entirely.
Therefore, the simplified expression is -98pq/210pq = -98/210.
To further simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCF, which is 14.
Thus, the final simplified expression is -98/210 = -7/15.