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The reason that the number
Answer to Problem 24PPE
The number 0 does not have a reciprocal so it does not have a multiplicative inverse.
Explanation of Solution
The reciprocal of any number
Consider that the number is
Reciprocal the number 0 to obtain its multiplicative inverse as follows:
Since 0 does not have a reciprocal, the number
Thus, the number
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