Sign In
x+y=0
Given a number, its additive inverse — also called opposite number — can be found by changing the sign. Some examples of additive inverses are listed in the table.
Number | Additive Inverse | Sum |
---|---|---|
5 | - 5 | 5+(- 5)=0 |
- 21 | 21 | - 21+21=0 |
0 | - 0 | 0+(- 0)=0 |
a | - a | a+(- a)=0 |
- b | b | - b+b=0 |