Operations with Rational Numbers

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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What is the product of two negative numbers?

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The product of two negative numbers is always positive.

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What is the product of a positive number and a negative number?

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The product of a positive number and a negative number is always negative.

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How do you find the difference between two fractions?

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To find the difference between two fractions, you need a common denominator, then subtract the numerators.

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What is the sum of two rational numbers?

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The sum of two rational numbers is found by adding their numerators over a common denominator.

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What is the rule for adding two negative numbers?

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When adding two negative numbers, the result is negative and you add their absolute values.

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What is the rule for subtracting a negative number from a positive number?

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Subtracting a negative number from a positive number is the same as adding the absolute value of that negative number.

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How do you divide a decimal by a decimal?

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To divide a decimal by a decimal, you can multiply both the numerator and denominator by 10 for each decimal place in the divisor to eliminate the decimals.

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What is the result of adding a positive number to a negative number?

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The result of adding a positive number to a negative number depends on the absolute values; if the positive number is larger, the result is positive, and if the negative number is larger, the result is negative.

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What is the quotient of two numbers?

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The quotient is the result of dividing one number by another.