the product of two numbers is 7/8, one of them is (-17)/21 find the other number - Maths - Rational Numbers

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the product of two numbers is 7/8, one of them is (-17)/21 find
the other number

Ankush Jain · Accepted Answer

Given, product of two number = $\frac{7}{8}$ One number = $\frac{- 17}{21}$ Let the other number be x $\Rightarrow x \times (\frac{- 17}{21}) = \frac{7}{8} \Rightarrow x = \frac{- 7}{8} \times \frac{21}{17} = \frac{- 147}{136}$

the product of two numbers is 7/8, one of them is (-17)/21 find the other number.