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By what number should \((-15)^{-1}\) be divided so that the quotient may be equal to \((-5)^{-1}\)? |
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Answer» Let the number \((-15)^{-1}\) should be divided by x According to the question: \((-15)^{-1}\)\(\div x\)\(=(-5)^{-1}\) \(\frac{1}{-15}\div x=-\frac{1}{5}\)[Using \(a^{-n}=\frac{1}{a^{n}}\)] \(-\frac{1}{15}\times \frac{1}{x}=-\frac{1}{5}\)[Using \(p\div q=p\times\frac{1}{q}\)] \(\frac{1}{x}=\frac{(-1)\times (-15)}{5}\) \(\frac{1}{x}=3\) \(x=\frac{1}{3}\) Therefore \((-15)^{-1}\) should be divided by \(\frac{1}{3}\) |
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