alleryStart learning →If b is nonzero and a/b = 1, which relation must hold?
Aa = 0
Ba = -b
Ca = b + 1
Da = b
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. a = b
Multiplying a/b = 1 by the nonzero b gives a = b.
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