Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-6 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers - Got It? - Page 41: 4

Answer

a) -3/10 b) Yes, they have the same value.

Work Step by Step

a) To solve this, keep the first fraction the same, change the division sign to a multiplication sign, and then take the reciprocal of the second. Solve this new equation to get the answer. b) Solve for both. You will find that they are the same.
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