Inverse Operations

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What is an inverse operation?

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An inverse operation is an operation that reverses the effect of another operation. For example, addition and subtraction are inverse operations.

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What does 'sum' mean in mathematics?

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The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together.

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What does 'product' mean in mathematics?

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The product is the result of multiplying two or more numbers together.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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The inverse operation of multiplication is division.

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The inverse operation is division. You would divide both sides by 2.

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What does it mean to divide a number?

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To divide a number means to split it into equal parts or groups.

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The inverse operation is subtraction. You would subtract 4 from both sides.

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The result is 12, which is the product of 3 and 4.

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The result is 3, which is the quotient of 12 divided by 4.

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