SOLUTION: what is the multiplicative inverse of -3/-9

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Question 758706: what is the multiplicative inverse of -3/-9
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a multiplicative inverse or reciprocal for a number x is x%5E-1=1%2Fx

-3%2F-9=3%2F9=1%2F3
inverse of 1%2F3 is %281%2F3%29%5E-1 or 1%2F%281%2F3%29=3