Question

What is the additive inverse of -17 ?

a) -16
b) -71
c) 17
d) 0​

Answer 1

c)17

Explanation:

additive inverse example:Using the same approach, if x is a negative number, then its additive inverse is equal and opposite in sign to it. This means that the additive inverse of a negative number is positive. For instance, if x equals -12, then its additive inverse is y = 12.