SOLUTION: What is the additive in verse of -5a?

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Question 693502: What is the additive in verse of -5a?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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In general, the additive inverse of x is -x

So the additive inverse of -5a is -(-5a) which simplifies to 5a.

So the answer is 5a.