Which equation illustrates the additive inverse property?
Select one of the options below as your answer:

A.
2 + (-2) = 0
B.
2 × 0 = 0
C.
-2 + 2 = 2 + (-2)
D.
1 + 2 + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)

Question

Which equation illustrates the additive inverse property?
Select one of the options below as your answer:

    A.
    2 + (-2) = 0
    B.
    2 × 0 = 0
    C.
    -2 + 2 = 2 + (-2)
    D.
    1 + 2 + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)

anonymous · Answer

Additive inverse is what you add to a number to get zero.

B shows multiplication... can't be correct.
C shows changing the order of terms in a sum, which is commutative.
D shows grouping terms in a sum, which is associative.
A shows that "negative 2" is the additive inverse of 2, because they add to equal zero.