When you subtract signed numbers, such as 5 - (-3), you keep the first number, change the operation to addition and change the sign of the second number, i.e., 5 + (+3) = 8.
When you divide fractions, such as (1/2) / (2/3), you keep the first fraction, change the operation to multiplication and change the second fraction to its reciprocal, i.e., (1/2) * (3/2) = (3/4)
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You use it in math, especially in algebra 1. The F.O.I.L method is like the distributive property basically.
The both use the scientific method to evolve.
u use keep change flip when using integers
Exponents did not change math, per se, math has always been the same. But the use of them has changed the way math is done. It has allowed mathematic formulas to be shortened and simplified.
Math is all about practice. So what a person have to do in math is to keep practicing and do not think about the answer before starting a math problem. Just use the rules and formulas and apply them, what u get at last is the answer. So have no fear.