document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88653>Question 88653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the reciprocal of (-1/2)(8/4)(12) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=64442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "really looks like\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the numerators and the denominators separately\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2A8%2A12%29%2F%282%2A4%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2A8%2A12%29%2F%282%2A4%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2A8%2A12%29%2F%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2A8%2A12%29%2F%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2Across%288%29%2A12%29%2Fcross%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2Across%288%29%2A12%29%2Fcross%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take the reciprocal </SPAN>\n" );
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