document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18481>Question 18481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's been a while since I've done algebra and I'm trying to help a co-worker's daughter pass a SOL test.  The question is \"What is the inverse of adding -5.2 to a number?\"  I think the inverse means the opposite, but am not sure.  On reciprical numbers such as 5/6, you flop the numbers around, right? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you-Kathleen </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=piglet162431><B>piglet162431(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=piglet162431><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adding and subtracting is different then flip flopping numbers (recipricals)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The inverse of adding -5.2 will be subtracting -5.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is +(-5.2) and can be simplified as -5.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Flipping numbers are for multiplication and division.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need to flip the number of 2, which is 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n(1/2)=8(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=4\r<BR>\n" );
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