Please explain this statement additive inverse of an integer 8 is (-8)and Additive inverse of (-8) is 8.

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Suppose our number is x.
Then the additive inverse of x is a number y such that x+ y = 0
So additive inverse of 8 is( -8) becasue 8 +(-8) = 0
and additive inverse of (-8) is 8 again because (-8)+8 = 0

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Please explain this statement additive inverse of an integer 8 is (-8)and Additive inverse of (-8) is 8.

Suppose our number is x. Then the additive inverse of x is a number y such that x+ y = 0 So additive inverse of 8 is( -8) becasue 8 +(-8) = 0 and additive inverse of (-8) is 8 again because (-8)+8 = 0

Suppose our number is x.
Then the additive inverse of x is a number y such that x+ y = 0
So additive inverse of 8 is( -8) becasue 8 +(-8) = 0
and additive inverse of (-8) is 8 again because (-8)+8 = 0