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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 ____ -1 x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you retype that please? Where is the x supposed to be?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

I think it's supposed to be \[\Large \frac{1}{x^{-1}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

If so, then use the rule \[\Large \frac{1}{x^{-k}} = x^{k}\] to get \[\Large \frac{1}{x^{-1}} = x^{1}\] \[\Large \frac{1}{x^{-1}} = x\]

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