SOLUTION: whats the word for the property of -1 for any number a, -1(a)=a(-1)=-a

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Question 647394: whats the word for the property of -1 for any number a, -1(a)=a(-1)=-a
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Negation

Negative one (-1) times any number a is equal to the opposite of that number.
%28-1%29%2Aa+=-a