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Which property of real numbers is shown below?

-6 + 6 = 0

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Answer:

Additive inverse property

Explanation:

When you add opposites you get 0.

Another word for opposites is additive inverses.

This is the additive inverse property.

It says when you do -a+a or a+(-a) you get 0 for any number a.

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Answer:

Additive inverse property.

Explanation:

We are given that an expression


-6+6=0

We have to find which property of real numbers is shown in the given expression.

Additive inverse property of real number :It is that property by which when a number is added to its negative value of the number then sum will be zero.

Mathematical representation


a+(-a)=-a+a=0

Therefore, given expression shows additive inverse property.

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