Answer:
x + y = 0
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the two values are the same distance from zero on the number line (i.e., they are equivalent in distance) and one is in the negative direction, and the other is in the positive direction, then the sum of both will be zero.
Since they are the same distance, just opposite in direction, it requires the same amount of "hops" for both values to reach zero, hence they will cancel each other out when added together.
Consider, -1 and 1. Both are the same distance from 0; however, if you add them together (-1 + 1) you'll get the sum to be 0.
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