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The sum of two rational numbers is −4. If one of them is -115, find the other.

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Let the other number be x. Thus, we have:x+-115=-4x-115=-4x=-4+Additive inverse of -115x=-4+115x=-41+115x=-4×5+11×15x=-20+115x=-95

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