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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-25

Can someone please help me with this?

The result of subtracting 2 from its opposite is ____.

Choices are:

A. 0
B. 1
C. 4
D. -4

Asked by stevo1

Answer (3)

The **result **of subtracting 2 from its opposite is - 2.
What is multiplicative inverse?
The multiplicative inverse of a number is the **reciprocal **of the number itself and their product results in 1.
We know there are two types of **identities **for numbers one is **multiplicative **identity and **additive **identity.
In additive identity states, two numbers are the additive inverse of each other if their sum is zero .
Let the opposite or additive identity of 2 is x.
∴ 2 + x = 0.
x = -2.
∴ The **opposite **of 2 is - 2.
learn more about **additive inverse **here :
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Answered by shashankvt | 2024-06-16

− 2 − 2 = − 4 ....................

Answered by konrad509 | 2024-06-25

The result of subtracting 2 from its opposite, which is -2, equals -4. Therefore, the answer is D. -4.
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Answered by konrad509 | 2024-09-12