Explanation Given: The inequality a > b , and a , b ≠ 0 , Calculation: If a , b are of same sign, and a > b . Taking reciprocal on both sides. When we take reciprocal, then the sign of inequality will be opposite. 1 a < 1 b We can rewrite it as: a − 1 < b</

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Prove that if a>b, and a,b≠0, then b−1>a−1, provided that a and b have the same sign. Check what happens if a>0 and b<0.

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