What is additive inverse?
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In mathematics, the additive inverse of a number a is the number that, when added to a, yields zero. This number is also known as the opposite (number), sign change, and negation
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Additive inverse simply means changing the sign of the number and adding it to the original number to get an answer equal to 0. The properties of additive inverse are given below, based on negation of the original number. For example, x is the original number, then its additive inverse is -x.In mathematics, the additive inverse of a number a is the number that, when added to a, yields zero. This number is also known as the opposite, sign change, and negation.
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