Question

True or false.
1. Additive inverse of a negative number is always
negative.​

Answer 1

False is the right answer

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Answer 2

Answer:

The most general form of a negative integer is −n for n being a natural number.

Now the additive inverse of the number is −(−n) i.e. n. [ Since −n+(−(−n))=0]

So the additive inverse of a negative integer is a positive integer.

So the given statement is true.

Ex:-additive inverse of negative integer −3 is 3 as [−3+3=0]