find the multiplicative inverse of -7.?

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find the multiplicative inverse of -7.?

2006-08-25 11:56:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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-1/7 because
(-7)(-1/7)=1

2006-08-25 13:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Additive inverse = Opposite
Multiplicative inverse = Reciprocal

Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of -7 is the same as the reciprocal of -7 which is -1/7.

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2006-08-26 05:21:47 · answer #2 · answered by kevin! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-1/7

2006-08-25 21:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by MollyMAM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

inverse of - 7.2 is - 1/7.2

2006-08-25 20:14:32 · answer #4 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋