It is a second operation that "undoes" the first.For example, the inverse of "add 2" is "subtract 2";the inverse of "divide by 7" is "multiply by 7";the inverse of "take the reciprocal" is "take the reciprocal".
17+42=59
The inverse operation for subtract 5 is add 5. This is because whatever number you start with, if you first "subtract 5" and then "add 5" or if you first "add 5" and then "subtract 5" you are back to the number you started with.
3020 is a number, not an operation. A number cannot have an inverse operation.
"opposite" operation. The inverse of subtraction is addition; the inverse operation of multiplication is division.
An inverse operation is when you do the opisite in math. For example when you subtract the inverse operation is to add.
Add 24.
nothing (0)
Add 20.
add-63
It is a second operation that "undoes" the first.For example, the inverse of "add 2" is "subtract 2";the inverse of "divide by 7" is "multiply by 7";the inverse of "take the reciprocal" is "take the reciprocal".
17+42=59
An inverse operation undoes the effect of another operation. For example, addition is the inverse operation of subtraction, and multiplication is the inverse operation of division. Applying an operation and its inverse leaves you with the original value.
The inverse operation for subtract 5 is add 5. This is because whatever number you start with, if you first "subtract 5" and then "add 5" or if you first "add 5" and then "subtract 5" you are back to the number you started with.
subtract negative 6 or +6
Using the inverse operation is probably the most clumsy way of obtaining the answer.To add 23 to some known number x, you would be required to find the number y such that subtracting 23 from y (the inverse operation) would result in x. Why on earth would you do that?
You just subtract 23 (do the opposite operation to the same number).