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Question

The multiplicative inverse of $\frac{-3}{5}$ is $\frac{5}{3}.$

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Answer

False. Solution: The multiplicative inverse of $\frac{-3}{5}$ is $\frac{1}{\Big(\frac{-3}{5}\Big)},$ i.e. $\frac{-5}{3}.$

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