College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter P - Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts of Algebra - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 16: 17

Answer

inverse, $1$, identity

Work Step by Step

$a*\frac{1}{a}=1,a\ne0$: The product of a nonzero real number and its multiplicative inverse is $1$, the multiplicative identity. This is mentioned on page 12.
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