Reciprocal

It is true (prove it) that if a > b > 0:

\frac{1}{a} < \frac{1}{b}

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algebra

inequalities

basic operations and concepts

inverse proportion

themes, topics

the proof

Grade of the word problem

practice for 13 year olds

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