If x represents a number, does 2/5 * x always represent 40% of that number? Explain your reasoning.

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Kaliiiiiiiii · Answer 1 · 2022-01-09T15:53:27+0000

Not necessarily, because x could be a negative number, and 2/5*x when x is a negative number would not be 40% of that number.