Question

3. (1) For any integer a, what is (-1) X a equal to? (ii) Determine the integer whose product with (-1) is (b) 37 (a) -22​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) For any integer a, (-1) \times a = -a , i.e, the additive inverse of the given integer.

(ii) The integer whose product with (-1) gives the following are:

\\ (a)\ -22 : 22 \\ (b)\ 37 : -37 \\ (c)\ 0 : 0