Question #15b8c

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Sep 17, 2017

Using the "flip and switch" method, you'd get -9/5

Explanation:

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The opposite reciprocal number is the same as finding the negative reciprocal of a number.

Following the image, we'd replace a with 5 and b with 9.

Our first step is to flip a/b, or 5/9. We now have b/a -> 9/5.

Our second step is to make our number negative. b/a -> -b/a, or 9/5 -> -9/5.