Solving Math Problems : How to Find the Reciprocal of a Whole Number

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In math, reciprocals are the number needed to multiply by a fraction to get an answer of one. Find the reciprocal of a whole number with tips from a math teacher in this free video on solving math problems.

Expert: Nancy Johnson
Bio: Nancy Johnson works for Santa Clara County School District as a high school math teacher.
Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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Solving Math Problems : How to Find the Reciprocal of a Whole Number

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because it can get ...
because it can get mistaken as a letter x
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She used a dot for ...
She used a dot for multiplication instead of the multiplication sign itself. In University you'll learn that most teacher of professors use a dot instead of a multipicaiton sign :)
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Why a dot for ...
Why a dot for multiplication?
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thanks
thanks
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yeah; i get that ...
yeah; i get that but what is the reciprocal of 3x top the power of -2?
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