Determine what signs on values of x and y would make the statement true. Assume that x and y are not 0.
-$- \frac { x } { y } 0$
A) x and y have the same sign.
B) x and y must be negative.
C) x and y have different signs.
D) x and y must be positive.

Question

Determine what signs on values of x and y would make the statement true. Assume that x and y are not 0.
-$- \frac { x } { y } > 0$
A) x and y have the same sign.
B) x and y must be negative.
C) x and y have different signs.
D) x and y must be positive.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

For the fraction $- \frac{x}{y}$ to be positive, the negative sign must cancel out with the negative sign of the fraction $\frac{x}{y}$, which means x and y must have different signs.

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