SOLUTION: How would you find the additive inverse of 9y

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Question 600992: How would you find the additive inverse of 9y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The additive inverse of any number is simply the negative of that number. For example, the additive inverse of 2 is -2. The additive inverse of -3 is -(-3) = 3. So basically the signs flip.


So the additive inverse of 9y is -9y