Answer: A pair of inverse operations is defined as two operations that will be performed on a number or
variable, that always results in the original number or variable. Another way to think of this is
that the two inverse operations “undo” each other. For example, addition and subtraction are
inverse operations since we can say
x x 2 2 . If we start with x, then add 2 and subtract 2,
we are left with the original starting variable x.
There are several inverse operations you should be familiar with: addition and subtraction,
multiplication and division, squares and square roots (for positive numbers), as well as cubes and
cube roots. The following examples summarize how to undo these operations using their
inverses
Step-by-step explanation:
