Quynh H.

Per.8

1/28/02

COMPUTER PROBLEM

Problem: - 1 t = - 6 Explain:

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(- 6) - 1 t = -6 (- 6) to find t, you would have to multiply

1 6 1 each side by the reciprocal of – 1 .

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After that, you would have to put a 1 under

(-6 ) - 1 t = -6 ( -6 ) - 6 because – 6 is a whole number.

1 6 1 1

( - 6 ) – 1 t = - 6 ( -6 ) Then you find the product, which would be

1 6 1 1 36 because two negative makes a positive

so the answer would be 36 !!

t = 36 = 36

1 *Sometime, you would have to cross cancel

the numbers is too big *

CHECK :

- 1 ( 36 ) = - 6 First, you would have to replace the t as

6 1 the answer that you have get which in this

case would be 36 or 36 .

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- 1 ( 36 ) = - 6 Second, you would have to cross cancel if

6 1 you can.

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- 1 ( 6 ) = - 6 At last, you find the product, then compare

1 1 both answer, if wrong fix it, if right draw a

-6 = - 6 check !!