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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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<math>\fbox{A}</math> This is <math>\frac{1}{\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{3}} = \frac{1}{\frac{-1}{12}} = -12.</math>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 16:14, 23 February 2018

Problem

$(4^{-1}-3^{-1})^{-1}=$

(A) $-12$ (B) $-1$ (C) $\frac{1}{12}$ (D) $1$ (E) $12$

Solution

$\fbox{A}$ This is $\frac{1}{\frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{3}} = \frac{1}{\frac{-1}{12}} = -12.$

See also

1991 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 2
Followed by
Problem 4
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