How to solve - 1/2, - 2/3

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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Question

$$\frac{-1}{2},\frac{-2}{3}$$

Sort

$-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{2}$

Solution Steps

Fraction $\frac{-1}{2}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{1}{2}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$sort(-\frac{1}{2},\frac{-2}{3})$$

Fraction $\frac{-2}{3}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{3}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$sort(-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{2}{3})$$

Least common denominator of the numbers in the list $-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{2}{3}$ is $6$. Convert numbers in the list to fractions with denominator $6$.

$$-\frac{3}{6},-\frac{4}{6}$$

To sort the list, start from a single element $-\frac{3}{6}$.

$$-\frac{3}{6}$$

Insert $-\frac{4}{6}$ to the appropriate location in the new list.

$$-\frac{4}{6},-\frac{3}{6}$$

Replace the obtained fractions with the initial values.

$$-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{1}{2}$$

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Evaluate

$-\frac{1}{2},-\frac{2}{3}$