The product of two numbers is -8.

Question:

The product of two numbers is $-8$. If one of them is $-12$, find the other.

Solution:

Let the other number be $x$.

Thus, we have:

$-12 \times x=-8$

$\Rightarrow x=(-8) \div(-12)$

$\Rightarrow x=-8 \times \frac{1}{-12}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{8}{12}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{2}{3}$

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