Additive inverse property
Let \(a\) represent any member of \(\mathbb{Z}\). Then there is a unique member of \(\mathbb{Z}\) \(-a\) such that:
$$ a + (-a) = 0 $$
The sum of a number and it’s negative (called the additive inverse) is always zero.
Let \(a\) represent any member of \(\mathbb{Z}\). Then there is a unique member of \(\mathbb{Z}\) \(-a\) such that:
$$ a + (-a) = 0 $$
The sum of a number and it’s negative (called the additive inverse) is always zero.