Question

The fractions -42/-45 and 14/15 are equivalent fractions.TrueFalse

Answer 1

false because 14 nor 15 are multiple of -42 or -45

Answer 2

they should sipmlify to same thing if they area
-42/-45=42/45
divide top and bottom by 3
14/15=14/15
they are equvilent

another way

if a/b=c/d then ad=bc

if -42/-45=14/15 then
(-42)(15)=(-45)(14)
-630=-630
true


they are equivilent