SOLUTION: Which of the following statements is false? A. Any two numbers, a and b, have a sum, equal to a+b B. Any two numbers, a and b, have a product, equal to a*b C. Any two numbers, a

Question 882042: Which of the following statements is false?
A. Any two numbers, a and b, have a sum, equal to a+b
B. Any two numbers, a and b, have a product, equal to a*b
C. Any two numbers, a and b, have a difference, equal to a-b
D. Any two numbers, a and b, have a quotient, equal to a/b only
E. Any two numbers, a and b, have an average, equal to (a+b)/2
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C the difference can be b-a (that doesn't make the statement false)
D the quotient can be b/a
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