Jeffrey earned $52 at his job last week. On Saturday, he bought a video game that cost $25. Which number is the additive inverse of the amount of money Jerry has left?
Please explain it so that I will understand.
To find the additive inverse of an amount, we need to find a number that, when added to the original amount, equals zero.
In this case, Jeffrey earned $52 and spent $25 on a video game. Therefore, the amount of money he has left is $52 - $25 = $27.
The additive inverse of $27 would be the opposite sign of the amount, but with the same magnitude. In this case, the opposite sign of $27 is negative, so the additive inverse is $-27.
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I have one more question, what is additive inverese? could you give an example?
Certainly! The additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, gives a sum of zero. In simpler terms, it's the opposite value of a number.
For example, let's consider the number 5. The additive inverse of 5 is -5. When we add 5 and -5 together, we get 0: 5 + (-5) = 0.
Another example would be -12. The additive inverse of -12 is 12. So, -12 + 12 equals 0.
In general, for any number 'a', the additive inverse is represented as '-a'. When 'a' and '-a' are added, the result is always zero.
So des that mean that if i have 7 that the additve inverse of 7 is -7?
Yes, that's correct! The additive inverse of 7 is -7. When you add 7 and -7 together, you get 0: 7 + (-7) = 0.
In general, for any number 'a', the additive inverse is represented as '-a'. So, the additive inverse of 7 is -7, the additive inverse of 10 is -10, and so on.