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The question is unclear. If it's "why does a number added to its opposite give zero?"
Generally, for any non-zero n,
"adding the complement gives a zero result"
i.e., for any n not zero, n -n = 0.
You might think of old-fashioned pharmacist's scales - if the weights in both pans are identical, the pointer sits right in the middle of the scale.
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Which number when added to a number gives a sum equal to a number?
zero + zero = zero
What can you say about the sum of a number and its opposite?
They equal zero.
What is the Sum when number is add to opposite?
zero pair
When zero is added to a whole number the sum is?
WHOLE
What is the mixed number for zero?
Zero can be expressed as the sum of any two opposite mixed number.
what is the opposite of 15?
𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿: In mathematics, the opposite of a number is its additive inverse. The opposite of 15 would be the number that, when added to 15, yields a sum of zero. Therefore, the opposite of 15 is -15.
Which number when added to a number gives a sum equal to a number?
zero + zero = zero
What is the Sum when number is add to opposite?
zero pair
What can you say about the sum of a number and its opposite?
They equal zero.
What is the sum of any rational number and its opposite?
If we define "opposite" as the additive inverse, the sum is zero.
What is the sum if zero is added to a whole number?
If zero is added to a whole number the answer would be the whole number because zero is the same as nothing
When zero is added to a whole number the sum is?
WHOLE
What is the mixed number for zero?
Zero can be expressed as the sum of any two opposite mixed number.
What is the sum of any rational number and its opposite explain?
If the opposite is meant to be the additive opposite and not the multiplicative opposite, then their sum is zero. The reason is that is what defines an additive opposite!
When zero is added to a whole number the what will be the sum?
It will be the same as the original number.
What is the sum of a number plus its opposite?
If by "opposite" you mean "additive inverse", the sum is zero. For example, 5 + (-5) = 0.
When zero is added to any number the sum is always number it self?
Yes
