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Why can you multiply or divide both terms of a ratio by the same number without changing the value of the ratio

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The ratio is rational and by multiplying or dividing the numbers included in the ratio by the same number, it's just like taking a fraction and taking it out of simplest form, it doesn't change the value of the ratio or the fraction in simplest form, it just changes the numbers

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