McGraw Hill Glencoe Algebra 2, 2012
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3. Solving Equations
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Exercise 80 Page 25

The sum of a number and its additive inverse is 0.

1.25

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The sum of a number and its additive inverse is 0. We can find the additive inverse by changing the sign of the given number. a + ( - a)=0 We can follow this line of thinking with the given number. -1.25 + 1.25=0 The additive inverse of -1.25 is 1.25.