Question

Which of the following statements uses the multiplicative identity?

Answer 1

Answer:

(-8)(1) = -8

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression that uses utilizes a multiplicative inverse is (-8)(1) = -8

A multiplicative inverse is such that when an identity element such as the number 1 multiplies another, it does not change it in any way.

    The expression where we see this is the option C;

          (-8)(1)   -8 multiplied by 1 does not change -8, it is still -8.