Question

Which expressions are equivalent to 3-8 over 3-4

Answer 1

Either one of
`(3-8)/(3-4)= (-5)/(-1)=(5)/(1)=5`.

Explanation:

The easiest way to start off is to evaluate those arithmetic operations:

`(3-8)/(3-4)= (-5)/(-1)=(5)/(1)=5`

And all 4 of these are valid expressions equuivalent to the original.