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What is the additive inverse of the polynomial?

What is the additive inverse of the polynomial?-example-1
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Answer:

  • The additive inverse of the polynomial -7y²+x²y-3xy-7x² is 7y²-x²y+3xy+7x².

Explanation:

  • Mathematically, additive inverse of a number 'a' is '(-a)', as a + (-a) = '0'
  • (-7y²+x²y-3xy-7x²) + (7y²-x²y+3xy+7x²) = 0
  • 1) 7y²-x²y+3xy+7x² is the right answer.
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