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No. The identity i of a set (of numbers), with respect to subtraction must satisfy
x - i = x for all x
and
i - x = x for all x
The first of these is true for i = 0 and so 0 is a right identity. However, there is no element of the set such that the second is true and so there is no left identity. Since both conditions are not satisfied, there is no identity.
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What is the identity number for addition and subtraction?
0 is the identity
What is the additive identity for subtraction?
minus
What is the identity element for subtraction?
The minus sign.
What is the number zero called for addition and subtraction?
It is the "additive identity".
Is a number - that number a identity property?
No, an identity property, in the context of addition (subtraction), is associated with 0. 0 is the additive identity and the identity property is expressed as x + 0 = x = 0 + x for any element of the set of numbers.A number minus that number is simply an expression.
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