NCERT Figure it Out 1 - Q1 - We Distribute, Yet Things Multiply
Question: In a multiplication grid, the middle of a 3 x 3 frame is pq. Write expressions for the other eight cells.
Answer: (p-1)(q-1) (p-1)q (p-1)(q+1); p(q-1) pq p(q+1); (p+1)(q-1) (p+1)q (p+1)(q+1).
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