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Question 1115004: what is the additive inverse (opposite) of -5
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Shin123:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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+5. The additive inverse is the number which when added to the given number, equals 0.

Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5+__=0 The additive inverse is that if you add the additive inverse to the number, you will get 0.
0-(-5)=__ 0+5=__ 0+5=5
The correct answer is 5.