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What is the multiplicative inverse of 1 5/42

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Answer:

inverse of 5/42 = -42/5 = -8 2/5 = -8.4

inverse of 15/42 is flipped -42/5 = -2.8

The decimal steps are;

if 5/42 then show -1/1 = 5/42 = 42/5 = 8 2/5

= 8.4

if 15/42 then -1/1 ÷15/42 = -14/5

= -2.8

Explanation:

if the question was 15/42 then we divide by -1 /15/42 = -42 / 15

so we can divide all by -1 or -1/1

The calculation steps are ;

-1/1÷ 15/42

= -1/1×42/15

= -1 × 42 / 1 × 15

= -42/15

The decimal steps are;

if 5/42 then show -1/1 = 5/42 = 42/5 = 8 2/5

= -8.4

if 15/42 then -1/1 ÷15/42 =–14/5

= –2.8

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Answer:

I'm not to sure

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