Question

Question 44.

Answer True/False.

The additive inverse of an integer x is 2x.

Answer 1

False.

Given, integer = x

Additive inverse of a number is the number which when added to the given number gives zero.

Let y be the additive inverse of $x$.

$\Rightarrow x+y=0$

$\Rightarrow y=-x$

$i.ex+-x=0$

$\therefore$ Additive inverse of x = - x