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Question
If a and b are positive integers, then the solution of the equation ax = b has to be always ______.
Options
positive
negative
one
zero
Solution
If a and b are positive integers, then the solution of the equation ax = b has to be always one.
Explanation:
If ax = b, then x = `b/a`
Since, a and b are positive integers.
So, `b/a` is also positive integer.
Hence, the solution of the given equation has to be always positive.
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