Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
There is no difference between the two fractions. I can show you this in the following way, assuming you understand the distributive property. We can write the fraction -7/2 in the following way:
[tex]-\frac{7}{2} =-1(7*2^-^1)[/tex]
Hopefully you agree with me that we can bring the 2 into the numerator if we switch the signs of the exponent. And hopefully you agree that a negative sign is equivalent to multiplying by -1. Therefore, this negative 1 can distribute to the 7 or the 2. It really does not matter. To sum this up:
[tex]-\frac{7}{2} =\frac{-7}{2} =\frac{7}{-2}[/tex]
