SOLUTION: Determine the additive inverse of 5. Can someone please help with a quick explanation of inverse when it comes to additive please?

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Question 402294: Determine the additive inverse of 5. Can someone please help with a quick explanation of inverse when it comes to additive please?
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
so what number would you have to add to 5 to make the answer 0???
The answer: -5
because -5+5=0
so basically same number with opposite sign :)