document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7596>Question 7596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the reciprocal of these problems and how did you get your answer ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4     2 1/2     8/7 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4193 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=4193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the reciprocal of a number is DEFINED to be \"1 divided by the number\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, given number a, its reciprocal is 1/a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, given number a/b, its reciprocal is 1/(a/b), which is b/a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reciprocal of 3/4 is 4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reciprocal of 2 1/2 --> which is 5/4 is 4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "reciprocal of 8/7 is 7/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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