Kaleb changed the subtraction in the expression to adding the additive inverse. What was his error?

6-17-6+17

Kaleb reversed the order of the integers.

Kaleb took the additive inverse of the second integer.

Kaleb took the additive inverse of the first integer.

Kaleb replaced subtraction with addition.

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Noe Ellison

5 July, 16:43

Kaleb changed the subtraction in the expression to adding the additive inverse. What was his error?

6-17-6+17

Kaleb reversed the order of the integers.

Kaleb took the additive inverse of the second integer.

Kaleb took the additive inverse of the first integer.

Kaleb replaced subtraction with addition.

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Aidyn Gallagher · Answer 1

Kaleb took the additive inverse of the first integer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subtraction: 6 - 17, can be changed to: 6 + (-17), adding the additive inverse (the minus sign of the subtraction changes to a plus sign, and 17 changes to its additive inverse, - 17).

Kaleb transforms: 6 - 17, into: - 6 + 17. He took the additive inverse of the first integer, instead of the second one.

Kaleb changed the subtraction in the expression to adding the additive inverse. What was his error?6-17-6+17Kaleb reversed the order of the integers.Kaleb took the additive inverse of the second integer.Kaleb took the additive inverse of the first integer.Kaleb replaced subtraction with addition.