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If x represents a number, does 2/5 * x always represent 40% of that number? Explain your reasoning.​

If x represents a number, does 2/5 * x always represent 40% of that number? Explain your reasoning.​
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If x represents a number, does 2/5 * x always represent 40% of that number? Explain your reasoning.​

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Not necessarily, because x could be a negative number, and 2/5*x when x is a negative number would not be 40% of that number.
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