: Subtraction can be rewritten as adding the opposite (e.g., Balancing Accounts : In finance, if you owe -50negative 50 ), a payment of +50positive 50 ) is the additive inverse that brings your balance to Common Mistake: Inverse vs. Reciprocal
Finding an additive inverse is a simple 1-step procedure: . For Fractions additive inverse
Do not confuse the with the multiplicative inverse (reciprocal). Additive Inverse Multiplicative Inverse Goal Product of Action Change the sign Flip the fraction Example (for 5) -5negative 5 15one-fifth Additive Inverse 127-3.3 : Subtraction can be rewritten as adding the opposite (e