document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563308>Question 563308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What property is used in 2-2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2-2 = 0, not much of an arithmetic property. However, the number -2 functions as the \"inverse element\" of 2. Generally speaking, if e is an identity element, * is a binary operation, and x is some number (2 in this case) then there exists a y such that x*y = e for all x. </SPAN>\n" );
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