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What is an additive inverse? What does an additive inverse always equal? Explain!!

The additive inverse of a number is what you add to a number to create the sum of zero. So in other words, the additive inverse of x is another number, y, as long as the sum of x + y equals zero. The additive inverse of x is equal and opposite in sign to it (so, y = -x or vice versa).

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

An additive inverse is what you add to a number to get zero. It is the negative of a number. An additive inverse will always equal zero.

Example:

The additive inverse of −5 is +5, because −5 + 5 = 0

The additive inverse of +5 is −5, because +5 − 5 = 0