document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161089>Question 161089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why is the reciprocal of the opposite of a # multiplied by the opposite of that number is equal to 1? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/a.-a=1?????? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> </pre><font size=4><b><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's no better explanation than putting it into equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=opposite the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%28-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = reciprocal of the opposite<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Condition:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Opposite the number times the reciprocal of the opposite = 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-x%29%281%2F%28-x%29%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-x%29%281%2F%28-x%29%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28-x%291%29%281%2Fcross%28-x%291%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28-x%291%29%281%2Fcross%28-x%291%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%28-1%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%28-1%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</pre> </SPAN>\n" );
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