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.
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− 2 − 2 = − 4 ....................
The result of subtracting 2 from its opposite, which is -2, equals -4. Therefore, the answer is D. -4.
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