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Is dividing by a number the same as multiplying by the opposite of the number? Explain your reasoning.
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We are asked if dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by the opposite of the number. Let's take an example to understand this. Suppose we have a number 2 and we are dividing it by 3. This can be written as: \[ \frac{2}{3} \] Show more…
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