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(-7) ÷ (-14) = (-14) ÷ (-7)
State true or false.

A
True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False
Division is not commutative for integers. For any two integers a and b, a ÷ b ≠ b ÷ a.
Also, (-7) ÷ (-14) = 0.5 and (-14) ÷ (-7) = 2.
Therefore, (-7) ÷ (-14) ≠ (-14) ÷ (-7).
So, the given statement is false.

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