Solve the following problem:
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Solve the following problem:
Begin by writing the exercise as a fraction:
Proceed to write the fraction in reverse order for the purpose of obtaining a multiplication exercise:
Finally we obtain the following result:
\( 100-(5+55)= \)
Division by a fraction is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal! When you divide by , you multiply by instead.
No! Keep the parentheses intact. The fraction multiplies the entire expression , not individual terms.
Both symbols mean division! The colon (:) and division sign (÷) are just different ways to write the same operation.
Your final answer should be . This means the entire algebraic expression is multiplied by the reciprocal fraction.
Not unless you know specific values for a and b! The expression is already in its simplest form.
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