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zero added to any addend the sum will equal the same addend. :P
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That is good - but only for addition. there is also the multiplicative identity (1) and other identities for other operators.
Generally, the identity property for a set with a binary operator ~ defined on it is the existence of a unique element of the set, denoted by i, such that for every member of the set, x,
x ~ i = x = i ~ x
It is easy to see that the identity for addition is 0: x + 0 = x = 0 + x for all x
or that the identity for multiplication of numbers is 1: x * 1 = x = 1 * x
But there are other identities in higher mathematics - for example the identity matrix.
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