How do you simplify #-5+5#?

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DoctorB
Nov 14, 2016

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Explanation:

For a moment, imagine a number line. If we start at the origin (0), to the left it is negative and to the right it is positive. So, if I am 5 units negative (left) and I add 5 units (right), that places me at 0. This example is mathematically called Additive Inverse, which, when -A+A= 0. Hope that helped.

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