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Prove the following theorem about rational numbers: If [(x, y)] ≠ [(0, 1)] then [(x, y)]...

Prove the following theorem about rational numbers:

If [(x, y)] ≠ [(0, 1)] then [(x, y)] has a multiplicative inverse

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