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Which number is the additive inverse of –5?

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+5 is the additive inverse of (-5)

it is so as. -5 +5 =0

Hope it helps...

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Leukonov.

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The additive inverse of a number is what you need to add to the given number to equal 0. This would be the opposite of the given number.

The opposite of -5 would be positive 5.

-5 + 5 = 0

The answer is 5

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