cross multiply
verb
cross multiplied; cross multiplying; cross multiplies
: to clear an equation of fractions when each side consists of a fraction with a single denominator by multiplying the numerator of each side by the denominator of the other side and equating the two products obtained
cross multiplication
noun
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In primary four, words finally give birth and cross multiply on my tongue.
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Tega Oghenechovwen, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
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Tega Oghenechovwen, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
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“Cross multiply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20multiply. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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