Question

Which of the following operations will produce the smallest result when substituted for the blank in the expression: 2___3?

a) Addition
b) Subtraction
c) Multiplication
d) Division

Answer 1

Multiplication or division by the same number on both sides of an equation does not change equality.

Step-by-step explanation:

Multiplication or division by the same number on both sides of an equation does not change equality. Remember that multiplication or division should apply to every term on either side of the equality. Enclose the side with more than one term in small brackets and then do the multiplication of division operation so that it applies to each term in the bracket. Multiplying both sides of the above equation with leads to: