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Question
Divide : −2 by `(-6)/(15)`
Sum
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Solution
−2 ÷ `(-6)/15 = -2 xx 15/(-6)`
= `(-2 xx 15)/(-6)`
= `(-30)/(-6)`
= 5
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Chapter 1: Numbers - Exercise 1.2 [Page 19]
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