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Ch. P - Fundamental Concepts of Algebra
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 1, Problema 83

State the name of the property illustrated. 1/(x+3) (x+3)=1, x≠−3

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Identify the expression given: \(\frac{1}{x+3} \cdot (x+3) = 1\), with the restriction \(x \neq -3\) to avoid division by zero.
Recognize that multiplying a number by its reciprocal results in 1. Here, \(\frac{1}{x+3}\) is the reciprocal of \((x+3)\).
This illustrates the property that any nonzero number multiplied by its multiplicative inverse (reciprocal) equals 1.
State the property name: This is the Multiplicative Inverse Property.
Note the importance of the restriction \(x \neq -3\) to ensure the denominator is not zero, which is necessary for the property to hold.

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This property states that for any nonzero number a, multiplying it by its reciprocal (1/a) results in 1. In the given expression, (1/(x+3)) multiplied by (x+3) equals 1, illustrating that (x+3) and its reciprocal are multiplicative inverses, provided x ≠ -3 to avoid division by zero.
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