document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5228>Question 5228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the reciprocal of -3.7?  How do you check that?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "carley </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2647 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2647\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> reciprical is 1 divided by...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so reciprical of 3 is 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so reciprical of 2/5 is 1/(2/5) --> 5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a <b>number * its reciprical = 1 </b> ... by definition\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, -3.7 is -3(7/10) which is -37/10, written as a fraction. So, its reciprical is instantly seen to be -10/37 (-0.270270270 as a decimal).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check...multiply -3.7 by -0.270270270 --> get the answer of 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this is clear? :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon. </SPAN>\n" );
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