If a + b = 0, then b is the additive inverse of a.
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Two numbers are said to be additive inverse to each other if their sum is zero. So if a + b = 0, then a and b are additive inverse to each other.
So, b is the additive inverse of a.
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Question 11 If x + 0 = 0 + x = x, which is rational number, then 0 is called: (a) identity for addition of rational numbers. (b) additive inverse of x. (c) multiplicative inverse of x. (d) reciprocal of x.