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-The expressionsThe expressions $\frac { 5 } { 3 x }$ and $\frac { 3 x } { 5 }$ are called are called______ .
A)units
B)reciprocals
C)least common denominators
D)simplifying

Question

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-The expressionsThe expressions $\frac { 5 } { 3 x }$ and $\frac { 3 x } { 5 }$ are called are called______ .
A)units 
B)reciprocals 
C)least common denominators 
D)simplifying

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Reciprocals are pairs of numbers that when multiplied together give a product of 1. In this case, $\frac{5}{3x} \times \frac{3x}{5} = 1$, making these expressions reciprocals of each other.

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