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Adding to "undo" subtraction and subtracting to "undo" addition are both examples of using inverse operations to solve equations. Think of another pair of inverse operations in mathematics. How do these inverse operations "undo" each other?

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Answer:

see below

Explanation:

Multiplication and division are also inverse operations

15 * 10 = 150

150 ÷10 = 15

Divide 150 by 10 and we get 15 back

The division undoes the multiplication

This also works in reverse

150 ÷ 10 = 15

15*10 =150

The multiplication undoes the division

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