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o a negative number divided by a positive number is a negative number.
o a positive number divided by a negative number is a negative number.
Question 4
The example presented in the slideshow, Simplifying the Process, which is located
in the media section of Chapter 2, illustrates that 4x is not subtracted from both sides
because the result would be –x. Therefore, an extra step would be needed to find the
solution. Being able to see ahead may help to reduce the number of steps needed to
solve an equation.
o True
o False
Question 5
The presenter of example 54, The Multiplication Property of Equality: Coefficient
of –1,
Which is located in the media section of Chapter 2, states that a way of expressing
the solution of an equation is by putting the answer in
o brackets