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Question
(–a) + b = b + Additive inverse of ______.
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Solution
(–a) + b = b + Additive inverse of a.
Explanation:
Additive inverse is the negation of a number.
As we know, addition is commutative for integers, i.e. –a + b = b + (–a)
Now ‘–a’ is the additive inverse of a.
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