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OpenStudy (swissgirl):

Is 0 part ot the real number universe?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

why not?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0 is the real number with decimal expansion 0.000.....

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

So if 0 is a real number then for all x there exists a y such that x+y=0 is this true?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, the real numbers are closed under additive inverses.

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

so then x=y ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, x=-y

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

but what abt 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0=-0

OpenStudy (swissgirl):

ohhhh okkkkk thanks nbouscal sorry i was just afk

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