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what is the sum of |-8| and (the opposite of 6)?
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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!
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.
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.
Why is it that the sum of a number and its opposite is never zero?
This is not the case. The word opposite can be defined many ways mathematically, but generally indicates either the additive or multiplicative inverse. In most cases, opposite is defined as the addictive inverse. Thus, the sum of a number and its opposite is 0, based on the definition of opposite.
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