What Are Inverse Operations? | Virtual Nerd

Real math help. What are Inverse Operations? What are Inverse Operations?

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Did you know that addition is the opposite of subtraction and that division is the opposite of multiplication? In fact, these opposite operations will undo each other! These types of operations are called inverse operations. Get a great look at inverse operations with this tutorial!

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• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide
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• operations
• inverse operations
• undo
• solve
• integer
• addition
• subtraction
• multiplication
• division

Background Tutorials

• Working with Integers

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    What's an Integer?

    There are lots of different kinds of numbers that you'll come across in algebra, and a lot of these kinds of numbers are related to each other. Before you learn how they are related, you've got to learn about them separately, and in this tutorial you'll how to define integers :)

• Adding Integers

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    How Do You Add Integers Using a Number Line?

    Combining integers? You could use a number line to help find the answer! In this tutorial, see how to use a number line to add together integers with the same sign and ones with opposite signs. Take a look!

Further Exploration

• Solving Equations by Adding

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    How Do You Solve an Equation Using Addition?

    Solving an equation for a variable? Perform the order of operations in reverse! Check it out in this tutorial.

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