Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 1 - Review - Page 45: 108

Answer

For example, $2\times\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

The multiplicative inverse property holds that $a\times\frac{1}{a}=0$. In other words, this property tells us that the product of a real number and its reciprocal will be equal to 1. For this example, we can choose any number for $a$. Say $a=2$, this property holds that $2\times\frac{1}{2}=1$
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