document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179838>Question 179838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an inverse? Like an inverse of 1,2,3,4? I have never heard of this? That is the question???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=134736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is an inverse? Like an inverse of 1,2,3,4? I have never heard of this? That is the question???<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two kinds of number inverses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One is the \"additive inverse\" ; for the number \"a\" the inverse is \"-a\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other is the \"multiplicative inverse\" ; for the number \"a\" the inverse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is \"1/a\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Additive inverses: -1,-1,-3,-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplicative inverses: 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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