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When a is decreased by 1 and b is increased by 1, how does (a)(b) change?

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When a is decreased by 1 and b is increased by 1, how does (a)(b) change?

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Increases by 0

2

Increases by 2

3

Increases by 1

4

Decreases by 2

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