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Question
The product of two rational numbers is –7. If one of the number is –5, find the other?
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Solution
Given, one number = – 5
Suppose, the other number be x.
According to the question,
– 5x = – 7
⇒ `x = (-7)/(-5)`
⇒ `x = 7/5`
Hence, the other number is `7/5`.
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