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Write additive inverse of a) 21/18 b) -2/8​

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Answer:

a)
-(21)/(18), b)
(2)/(8).

Explanation:

Let be
u a real number, its additive inverse is a real number
v so that:


u+v = 0

That is,


v = - u (1)

Then, the additive inverses of
(21)/(18) and
-(2)/(8) are, respectively:

a)
-(21)/(18), b)
(2)/(8).

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