Glossary / English

Inverse operations

Operations that undo one another in a defined context. Addition relates to subtraction, and multiplication relates to division; the quantities and operation must remain clear.

A fictional example

See it in a situation.

Four groups of three make twelve; sharing twelve equally among four groups gives three in each.

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