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Question
The product of two numbers is 14. If one of the numbers is `(-8)/7`, find the other.
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Solution
∵ Product of two numbers = 14
and one of these two numbers = `(-8)/7`
The other number = `14 div (-8)/7`
`= 14 xx - 7/8 = - 98/8 = (- 49)/4`
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