The Inverse Properties
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The inverse property of addition says a + (−a) = 0; the inverse property of multiplication says a · (1/a) = 1 for nonzero a.
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6 + (−6) returns the additive identity, 0; 6 · (1/6) returns the multiplicative identity, 1.
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Zero has no multiplicative inverse.
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