Define additive inverse and give an example.

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The additive inverse of a number is the number that when added, yields zero. To find the additive inverse of a number, we multiply the given number by -1.
For example, if we want to find the additive inverse of the number 5 we multiply it by -1.
$5 \times (- 1) = (- 5)$
So, -5 is the additive inverse of the number 5.

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