SOLUTION: when diving -15 / -5 is the answer a positive or negative number? Is the reciprocal of 12 1\12 or -12 or -1\12?

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Question 15808: when diving -15 / -5 is the answer a positive or negative number?
Is the reciprocal of 12 1\12 or -12 or -1\12?
Answer by tjnw79(57) About Me  (Show Source):
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-15/-5= Postive 3 and the reciprocal of 12 is -1/12