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Find the opposite. $$-612$$

Name: Problem 48, Chapter 2: Prealgebra
Uploaded: 2020-07-27T00:08:32-08:00
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Description: Find the opposite. -612

   Find the opposite.
$$-612$$

Prealgebra

Julie Miller, Molly… 1st Edition

Chapter 2, Problem 48

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Key Concepts

Additive Inverse

The additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original, yields zero. It is obtained by reversing the sign of the number, which highlights the fundamental property of additive inverses in arithmetic.

Negative and Positive Numbers

Numbers are classified as negative or positive based on their position relative to zero on the number line. Understanding how to switch between these two forms, by changing the sign, is essential for grasping basic arithmetic operations involving opposites.

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