2006-10-16 06:14:28 · 48 answers · asked by rma 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
yes
2006-10-16 06:16:42 · answer #1 · answered by R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
5-5=0
5=5
2006-10-16 06:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by quilter24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes 5-5=0
2006-10-16 06:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the axioms of the real numbers that every real number (denoted by a to represent any real number) has an additive inverse, that is, there exists a unique real number, denote it by b, such that a+b=0. In usual arithmetic, if you have any particular real number a, then its additive inverse is usually represented by -a. Thus, the additive inverse of 5 is -5. Hence, by the axiom, 5+(-5)=0. In fact, when doing arithmetic, we are normally lazy and just write 5-5=0 instead of 5+(-5)=0.
I hope that this helps!
2006-10-16 11:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by friendly_220_284 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-5=0 Is Correct Because a number minus its self is always 0.
2006-10-16 06:59:06 · answer #5 · answered by coolcat87@ameritech.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually a rigorous proof has never been done for 5-5=0. If you read Principia Mathematica it proves 1+1=2.
5-5=0 is normally taken for granted.
2006-10-16 06:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep!
Just like:
4 - 4 = 0
3 - 3 = 0
2 - 2 = 0
1 - 1 = 0
0 - 0 = 0
2006-10-16 06:22:41 · answer #7 · answered by x_Super_Social_Superstar_x 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it does= 0
2006-10-16 06:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by derek6711 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you're working in a base higher than five (otherwise the digit 5 would not be used) then you are correct regardless of which base you are working in.
As has already been mentioned this is just a demonstration of the inverse and the integers form a ring so the inverses exist.
2006-10-16 12:07:23 · answer #9 · answered by tringyokel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-5=10
lol
2006-10-16 06:21:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK if your having problems lets do it the 5 year old way
take 5 apples (thats the same number of fingers and thumbs on one hand and place them on the table
now take away 5 apples and give them to mummy
how many apples do you have left on the table?
my guess would be none
2006-10-16 06:38:11 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋