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How can the additive inverse be used to evaluate the problem below?
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-3-(-6)
Because 3+(-6) is an equivalent expression, the answer is –3.
Because 3+(-6) is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3.
O Because -3+6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is -3.
Because -3+6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3.

Answer 1

An additive inverse of a number (x) is a number which when added to x results in being 0.

The given problem is -3 - (-6)

The additive inverse of -6 is 6

-3 -(-6) = -3 + 6 = 3

Communities property: 6-3 = 3

The answer is:

Because -3+6 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 3