document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217826>Question 217826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a, b are elements of the REAL numbers and a+b=0, then a= -b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having trouble with the steps, I kinda of know what types of axioms I need to use. Inverse and DEF. of Subtraction are some of those.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having trouble with the steps, I kinda of know what types of axioms I need to use. Inverse and DEF. of Subtraction are some of those.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Given <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Add -b to both sides of the equation:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb-b=0-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb-b=0-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Simplify to both sides of the equation to get:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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