Comment on SBA #119 maths
fafferlicious@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoThe other commenter is correct, but another way to think or visualize is that any subtraction or division operation can be understood as an addition or multiplication.
X - 5 = X + (-5) X / 5 = X * (1/5)
You can think of subtraction and division not being distinct or separated from addition and multiplication; instead, they’re just a shortcut notation in mathematics because everyone was tired of having to write extra characters.
Figuratively, at least.