Explain a thought process you might use when trying to find the additive or multiplicative inverse of a number or expression. ..

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Explain a thought process you might use when trying to find the additive or multiplicative inverse of a number or expression. ..

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gizmo_the_mogwai [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-18T00:03:07+03:00

Definition of additive inverse.- If two numbers are added together and the sum is zero, they are the additive inverse of each other.

......................................... IF A + B = 0 , they are the additive inverse of each other.


Multiplicative Inverse.- If two numbers are multiplied together and the product is one. They are the multiplicative inverse of each other, also called reciprocal. 

......................................... A.B = 1 , they are the multiplicative inverse of each other.


Example of: 

Additive inverses :................ 5 + ( - 5 ) = 0 

Multiplicative inverses...........5 x 1/5 = 1