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Mutiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction.

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A polynomial of degree zero is a constant term

The grouping method of factoring can still be used when only some of the terms share a common factor A True B False

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2017-03-24 01:49:24

By multiplying by their reciprocals.

7/8 divided by 3 = 7/8 x 1/3

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2017-03-23 21:38:07

Same as division of one fraction by another fraction. You multiply the first number by the reciprocal of the second.Here is an example: 2/5 divided by 4 = 2/5 x 1/4 = 2/10 or 1/5.

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