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Find the additive inverse of:

8−11\dfrac{8}{-11}

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To find the additive inverse of any rational number, change its sign.

First express the rational number with a positive denominator.

8−11=8×(−1)−11×(−1)=−811\dfrac{8}{-11} = \dfrac{8 \times (-1)}{-11 \times (-1)} = \dfrac{-8}{11}

Changing the sign of −811\dfrac{-8}{11}, we get 811\dfrac{8}{11}.

[Check : −811+811=011=0\dfrac{-8}{11} + \dfrac{8}{11} = \dfrac{0}{11} = 0]

Hence, the additive inverse of 8−11 is 811\mathbf{\dfrac{8}{-11} \text{ is } \dfrac{8}{11}}.

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