Question

Is the additive inverse of an integer always negative? Explain.

Answer 1

No, Additive inverse of an integer is not always negative.

For example, the additive inverse of 7 is −7 and the additive inverse of -7 is 7.

Hope you understood!

Answer 2

Explanation:

We do not consider zero to be a positive or negative number. For each positive integer, there is a negative integer, and these integers are called opposites. For example, -3 is the opposite of 3, -21 is the opposite of 21, and 8 is the opposite of -8. ... If an integer is less than zero, we say that its sign is negative