SOLUTION: What is an inverse? Like an inverse of 1,2,3,4? I have never heard of this? That is the question???

Question 179838: What is an inverse? Like an inverse of 1,2,3,4? I have never heard of this? That is the question???

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is an inverse? Like an inverse of 1,2,3,4? I have never heard of this? That is the question???
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There are two kinds of number inverses.
One is the "additive inverse" ; for the number "a" the inverse is "-a"
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The other is the "multiplicative inverse" ; for the number "a" the inverse
is "1/a".
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Your problem
Additive inverses: -1,-1,-3,-4
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Multiplicative inverses: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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