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Consider the set of rational numbers to solve the problem.

What is the inverse of 43 under the operation of addition?

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Answer:

-43

Explanation:

The additive inverse of 43 is its opposite, -43.

The sum of a number and its additive inverse is the additive identity element:

43 + (-43) = 0

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