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How do i simplify (1)(0)+(-1)(1/3)+(1)(2/4)+(-1)(3/5)+(1)(4/6) into -10+15-18+20/30?

 Mar 27, 2016
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Lets assume this is true:

 

(1)(0) + (-1)(1/3) + (1)(2/4) + (-1)(3/5) + (1)(4/6) = -10 + 15 - 18 + 20/30

 

Now we multiply

 

(1)(0) + (-1)(1/3) + (1)(2/4) + (-1)(3/5) + (1)(4/6) = -10 + 15 - 18 + 20/30

0 + -1/3 + 1/2 + -3/5 + 2/3 = -10 + 15 - 18 + 20/30

 

Now we simplify by adding and subtracting.

We end up with:

7/30 = -37/3

 

This is FALSE.

 Mar 27, 2016

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