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To calculate: The value
Answer to Problem 57E
The value of
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The following expression:
Calculation: To calculate the value of the given equation, cross multiplication is performed. The denominator on the left hand side of the equation is transferred to the right hand side of the equation. To do so, the denominator on the left hand side of the equation is multiplied by the term on the right hand side of the equation. The equation can be written as:
For multiplication of integers, the absolute values of the numbers are multiplied followed by the multiplication of the signs of the numbers. Since
Conclusion: Since 16 corresponds to option D, D is the correct option.
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