SOLUTION: the multiplicative inverse of -1 is?

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Question 495225: the multiplicative inverse of -1 is?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the multiplicative inverse of -1 is?
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Let the inverse be "x".
Solve: x*-1 = 1
x = 1/-1
x = -1
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Stan H.