Operations with Rational Numbers

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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What is the sum of two negative numbers?

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The sum of two negative numbers is always negative.

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What is the result of adding a positive number to a negative number?

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The result depends on the absolute values of the numbers. If the positive number is larger, the result is positive; if the negative number is larger, the result is negative.

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How do you subtract a negative number from a positive number?

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Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its absolute value.

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What is the product of two negative numbers?

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The product of two negative numbers is positive.

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What is the product of a positive number and a negative number?

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The product of a positive number and a negative number is negative.

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How do you divide fractions?

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What is a repeating decimal?

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A repeating decimal is a decimal fraction that eventually repeats a digit or a group of digits indefinitely.

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Identify the repeating decimal: 3.611 or -0.353353...

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-0.353353... is a repeating decimal.