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The product of two rational numbers is -12 if one of the number is -8 find the other

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Answer:

The other number is
(4)/(3)

Explanation:

The product of two rational numbers, x and -8, is -12. This means that:


-8x = -12

The other number is x, which we find solving the equation. So


8x = 12


x = (12)/(8) = (4)/(3)

The other number is
(4)/(3)

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