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User KayD
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Never,never

#1

If a is negative

a(1/a)=a/a becomes

  • -a/-a

Whuch yields 1 not -1

#2

a and b are negative

We know

  • (-)(-)=(+)

So their product can't be negative

User Alexei Bondarev
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Answer:

never, never

Explanation:

a *( 1/a)

Rewriting

a/a *1

1

This is not equal to -1

ab

Both a and b are negative

(-) * (-) = positive

User Acabezas
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