document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=380932>Question 380932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a * (1/a) = 1     (a  0)<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 #270322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It means whenever you multiply a non-zero number with its reciprocal, the product is always 1. For example, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%281%2F2%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%281%2F2%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5%2A%28-1%2F5%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5%2A%28-1%2F5%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29%2A%285%2F2%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29%2A%285%2F2%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, etc. </SPAN>\n" );
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