If a - 0- the multiplicative inverse of a-b is b-a

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True If a = 0, then multiplicative inverse of a/b is not defined So, if a ≠ 0, then multiplicative inverse of a/b is b/a ...

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Question 55
If $a \neq 0$ , the multiplicative inverse of $\frac{a}{b} i s \frac{b}{a}$

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If a = 0, then multiplicative inverse of $\frac{a}{b}$ is not defined
So, if $a \neq 0$ , then multiplicative inverse of $\frac{a}{b}$ is $\frac{b}{a}$

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Question 55 If a≠0, the multiplicative inverse of abisba

True If a = 0, then multiplicative inverse of ab is not defined So, if a≠0, then multiplicative inverse of ab is ba

Question 55
If $a \neq 0$ , the multiplicative inverse of $\frac{a}{b} i s \frac{b}{a}$

True
If a = 0, then multiplicative inverse of $\frac{a}{b}$ is not defined
So, if $a \neq 0$ , then multiplicative inverse of $\frac{a}{b}$ is $\frac{b}{a}$