The number is .
Find additive inverse.
\The additive inverse property: .
(Add
to each side)
(Add:
)
The additive inverse of a number is .
Find multiplicative inverse.
\The product of a number and multiplicative inverse is one.
\The multiplicative inverse property: .
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
The product of a number and multiplicative inverse is .
The additive inverse of a number is .
The product of a number and multiplicative inverse is .