document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158920>Question 158920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the multiplicative inverse of negative nine and how do I figure that out? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The multiplicative inverse is just <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In this case, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to check, multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-9%29+%2A+%28-1%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-9%29+%2A+%28-1%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >} Do you get 1? If so, you know you did it correctly </SPAN>\n" );
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