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Additive Inverse

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Pronunciation: AD•di•tive IN•verse

Definition

a number and its additive inverse have a sum of zero (0) property (e.g., in the equation 3 + -3 = 0, 3 and -3 are additive inverses of each other).

Example

in the equation 3 + -3 = 0, 3 and -3 are additive inverses of each other because when you add them their sum is zero.