Question

Huh?
Explain why “ – n “ should not be read as “ negative n”. Justify your answer.

Answer 1

Would it be the additive inverse of n?

Answer 2

My textbook is confusing... -_-

Answer 3

got a screenshot of the material?

Answer 4

sounds like you meant "-n", as opposed to \(\bf ^{-n}\)

Answer 5

yes thats what i meant :3 yeah i can get a picture of the page

Answer 6

hmm, what paragraph?

Answer 7

I think it's the last

Answer 8

more of a semantic matter really, -n IS negative n

semantically you can also called by the fancy schmanzy name of "additive inverse" which really means is the same value just with a dash in front of it
so the additive inverse of "whatever" is "-whatever"

additive inverse
inverse = opposite

if you use it in the addition to "n" will give 0

so "whatever" -whatever = 0
or -whatever +whatever = 0

Answer 9

so if it looks exactly the same as the value, but it just has a dash in front of it, and you add them together, you'd get 0
thus called the "additive inverse"

but it's mainly semantics, it IS indeed negative "n"

Answer 10

a rose by any other name, is still a rose =)

Answer 11

haha i LOVE your explanation!!! "fancy schmanzy" hahaha XD
Thank you!!!!! It makes sense now!!!

Answer 12

yw