Question

Provide the reason for Step 4 in the following proof.



Prove: –(a +b) + a = –b

Chart with two columns and four rows. The first column is labeled Statements and the second column is labeled Reasons. First column row one: negative open parenthesis a plus b close parenthesis plus a equals negative a plus negative b plus a. Second column row one: Distributive property. First column row two - equals negative a plus a plus negative b. Second column row two - Communicative Property of Addition. First column row three - equals zero plus negative b. Second column row three - Additive Inverse

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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