Properties of real numbers and the real number system

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What is the MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE of 8?

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The multiplicative inverse of 8 is 1/8.

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What is the opposite of -20?

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The opposite of -20 is 20.

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Are all irrational numbers real numbers?

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True, all irrational numbers are real numbers.

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How are natural and whole numbers different?

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Whole numbers include 0, while natural numbers do not.

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What is the ADDITIVE INVERSE of 5?

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The additive inverse of 5 is -5.

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What are the properties of addition?

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Commutative, Associative, and Identity properties.

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What is the definition of a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0.

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What is the definition of an irrational number?

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An irrational number cannot be expressed as a simple fraction; its decimal representation is non-repeating and non-terminating.

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What is the sum of 3 and -7?

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The sum of 3 and -7 is -4.

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What is the product of -4 and 6?

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The product of -4 and 6 is -24.