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Why do you use division to solve a multiplication problem and why do you use multiplication to solve a division problem?
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∙ 12y ago
Not sure about the first part of the question, but when doing long division, the partial answer is multiplied by the divisor to get a product, which then is subtracted from the dividend, to see how much is left over.
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Why do you use division to solve a multiplication problem and multiplication to solve a division problem?
lets say that you're doing a division problem that looks just like a multiplication problem. lets say its 10 divided by 5 so 2x5 equals 10 so the missing number in the problem is 2 MORE TO COME
How can you use multiplication or division to solve an inequality?
you can use it
How do you use reciprocals to solve a division problem with rational numbers?
Division by any non-zero number is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
How do you decide what operation you use to solve a problem?
Use BIDMAS meaning order of operations are brackets, indices, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction
What is division algorithm?
a division metheod use to solve a division problem
How do you use division to solve a multiplication equation?
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Why do you use division to solve a multiplication problem and multiplication to solve a division problem?
lets say that you're doing a division problem that looks just like a multiplication problem. lets say its 10 divided by 5 so 2x5 equals 10 so the missing number in the problem is 2 MORE TO COME
How can you use multiplication or division to solve an inequality?
you can use it
How do you use reciprocals to solve a division problem with rational numbers?
Division by any non-zero number is the same as multiplication by its reciprocal.
How does the inverse operation affect solving an equation?
It affects because if you want to solve a multiplication problem you can use it or also to check your division problem
Why do you use the Division Property of Equality to solve an equation with multiplication?
Because you need to use inverse operations and the opposite of multiplication is division.
How do you decide what operation you use to solve a problem?
Use BIDMAS meaning order of operations are brackets, indices, division, multiplication, addition and subtraction
What is division algorithm?
a division metheod use to solve a division problem
How do you solve multi step equations?
Solving • Work backward to isolate the variable and solve the equation.Multi-Step • Use subtraction to undo addition, and use addition to undo subtraction.Equations • Use multiplication to undo division, and use division to undo multiplication.
Why you can use multiplication to check a division problem?
multiplication is the Inverse operationof division so it could be used to check my work
How do you know when to use multiplication to solve a word problem?
usually in the problem it will say of
Can multiplication help with division?
yes multiplication can help with division because if you find the answer to a multiplication problem use the answer to get the divison.Exanple:32divided by4=8=8x4=32
