Question

Which of the following statements are equivalent to the statement "Every integer has an additive inverse" NOTE: (The additive inverse of a number x is the number that, when added to x, yields zero. Example: the additive inverse of 5 is -5, since 5+-5 = 0) Integers are{ ... -3, -2,-1,0, 1, 2, 3, ...} All integers have additive inverses. A. There exists a number x such that x is the additive inverse of all integers.B. All integers have additive inverses.C. If x is an integer, then x has an additive inverse.D. Given an integer x, there exists a y such that y is the additive inverse of x.E. If x has an additive inverse, then x is an integer.

Answer 1

B, C and D

Explanation:

Given:

Statement: "Every integer has an additive inverse"

To find: statement that is equivalent to the given statement

Solution:

For any integer x, if
`x+y=0` then y is the additive inverse of x.

Here, 0 is the additive identity.

Statements ''All integers have additive inverses '', '' If x is an integer, then x has an additive inverse'' and ''Given an integer x, there exists a y such that y is the additive inverse of x'' are equivalent to the given statement "Every integer has an additive inverse".