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Question
Compare: `(-7)/8 and 5/-6`
Sum
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Solution
`(-7)/8 and 5/-6`
-7 × -6 and 5 × 8
`(therefore "a"/"b" "and" "c"/"d" => "a" xx "d" "and" "b" xx "c")`
42 > 40 (∵ a × d > b × c)
`therefore (-7)/8 > 5/-6`
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