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# If the quotient a/b is less than zero, which of the following CANNOT

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If the quotient $$\frac{a}{b}$$ is less than zero, which of the following CANNOT be true?

A. $$a > 0$$

B. $$b > 0$$

C. $$ab > 0$$

D. $$a-b > 0$$

E. $$a+b > 0$$

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11 Aug 2019, 07:04
When a/b is less than zero, so one the a or b must be negative, not both.
So, ab must be less than zero.
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20 Sep 2019, 02:52
If the quotient $$\frac{a}{b}$$ is less than zero, which of the following CANNOT be true?

A. $$a > 0$$

B. $$b > 0$$

C. $$ab > 0$$

D. $$a-b > 0$$

E. $$a+b > 0$$

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