Question

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

Answer 1

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)`