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What is the product of any nonzero real number and it's reciprocal? ​

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Answer:

Explanation:

The product will always equal 1. This is one of the methods we use to solve equations. If our nonzero real number is 3, for example, the reciprocal of 3 is 1/3 and

3 ×
(1)/(3) can be written as


(3)/(1) ×
(1)/(3) which is 3/3 which = 1.

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Answer:

1

Explanation:

The product of a nonzero number and its reciprocal is 1

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