Mathematics Grade 8 15 min

Reciprocals and multiplicative inverses

Reciprocals and multiplicative inverses

What you'll learn

  • Identify whether a given value for 'x' makes an equation true or false by substituting the value and simplifying both sides.
  • Explain, using mathematical vocabulary such as 'substitute', 'equation', and 'solution', why a specific value does or does not satisfy a given equation.
  • Solve for 'x' in one-step equations using inverse operations and verify that the solution satisfies the original equation.
  • Determine if multiple values for 'x' satisfy a given equation and explain why or why not.

Tutorial Preview

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What is the reciprocal of 2/3?

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What is the multiplicative inverse of 5?

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Find the reciprocal of 0.25.

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
What is the reciprocal of 1/2?
0.2
1.-2
2.1/2
3.-1/2
Easy
What is the multiplicative inverse of 3?
0.-3
1.1/3
2.3
3.-1/3
Easy
What is the reciprocal of 3/4?
0.3/4
1.-3/4
2.4/3
3.-4/3

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You'll be able to: Identify whether a given value for 'x' makes an equation true or false by substituting the value and simplifying both sides; Explain, using mathematical vocabulary such as 'substitute', 'equation', and 'solution', why a specific….

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