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Question 148016: Reciprocal for (-1/5)(20/5)(10): Reciprocal for (-1/5)(20/5)(10)
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(-1/5)(20/5)(10) Start with the given expression.


(-4/5)(10) Multiply -1/5 and 20/5 to get -20/25. Now reduce -20/25 to get -4/5



-8 Multiply -4/5 and 10 to get -40/5. Now reduce -40/5 to get -8


Remember, -8=-8/1. So the reciprocal is simply -1/8