SOLUTION: What is the additive inverse of -100?

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Question 859126: What is the additive inverse of -100?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, DrBeeee:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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-100%2BX=0
X=100
The additive inverse of (-100) is (100).


Answer by DrBeeee(684) About Me  (Show Source):
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The short cut answer is that the additive inverse of any number, x is -x. In this case we have
(1) x = -100
So the additive inverse is
(2) -x = -(-100) or
(3) -x = 100
Another way to find the additive inverse is to answer the question,"What number do we need to add to x in order to make the sum equal to zero." In this case
(4) x+(-x) = 0 or
(5) -100 + (-x) = or
(6) -100 + 100 = 0
So the negative inverse of -100 is +100.
Remember: The additive inverse of any number is the negative of that number.