SOLUTION: What does opposite mean in math terms?

Question 363094: What does opposite mean in math terms?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, Fombitz:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When math talks about numbers the opposite
of "a" is "-a".
Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In addition, it's the additive inverse.
The number you add to another number to get zero.
Example: 3+ (-3)=0
So -3 is the additive inverse of 3.
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In multipication, it's the multiplicative inverse.
The number you multiply another number by to get 1.
Example: 5*(1/5)=1
So (1/5) is the multiplicative inverse of 5.
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In that sense, those two examples highlight "opposites".

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