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The product of two rational numbers is 2/5 , if one of them is -8/25, find the other.

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Answer:

x=-5/4

Explanation:

Let the number be x and y

x.y=2/5 (The product of two rational numbers is 2/5)

if one of the number is -8/25

x.(-8/25)=2/5

(Here Substituted the value of one of the number yoy may substitute the value -8/25 in place of x

x=(2/5) *(-25/8)

x=-5/4

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\sf \bf {\boxed {\mathbb {GIVEN:}}}

Product of two rational numbers =
(2)/(5)

One of the number =
(-8)/(25)


\sf \bf {\boxed {\mathbb {TO\:FIND:}}}

The other number.


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The other number is
( - 5)/(4).


\sf \bf {\boxed {\mathbb {STEP-BY-STEP\:\:EXPLANATION:}}}

Let the other number be
x.

As per the question, we have


Product \: \: of \: \: the \: \: two \: \: rational \: \: numbers = (2)/(5) \\


➺ \: ( - 8)/(25) * x = (2)/(5)\\


➺ \: x = (2)/(5) * (-25)/( 8)\\


➺ \: x = (-50)/( 40) \\


➺ \: x = ( - 5)/(4)\\


\sf\purple{Therefore,\:the\:other\:number\:is\: ( - 5)/(4) .}


\sf \bf {\boxed {\mathbb {TO\:VERIFY :}}}


➺ \: ( - 8)/(25) * ( - 5)/(4) = (2)/(5) \\


➺ \: (40)/(100) = (2)/(5)\\


➺ \: (2)/(5) = (2)/(5)\\

➺ L. H. S. = R. H. S.

Hence verified.


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