SOLUTION: What is the additive inverse of -(-2t^2 + 5)?

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Question 292505: What is the additive inverse of -(-2t^2 + 5)?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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The additive inverse of any number 'x' is just -x. So for instance, the additive inverse of 2 is -2 and the additive inverse of -7 is -(-7) = 7.

So in this case, the additive inverse of -%28-2t%5E2+%2B+5%29 is -%28-%28-2t%5E2+%2B+5%29%29=-2t%5E2+%2B+5