Inverse Operations – Examples & Quiz
Welcome to the inverse operations with examples page.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are mathematical operations.
Instructions: Please see the examples below before attempting this quiz. Then perform inverse operations to solve each of the following equations.
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What are Inverse Operations?
You will need to understand inverse operations in order to solve algebra problems on your examination.
Subtraction is the inverse of addition and division is the inverse of multiplication.
An inverse operation changes a number or variable back to its original value. So, you reverse the operation when you perform inverse operations.
Inverse operations can be performed on numbers, variables, or algebraic terms. Now look at the examples that follow.
Inverse operations examples – Addition
The inverse of addition is subtraction.
Original value: 5
Original operation: 5 + 3 = 8
Inverse operation: 8 – 3 = 5
Inverse operations – Subtraction
The inverse of subtraction is addition
Original value: 8
Original operation: 8 – 6 = 2
Inverse operation: 2 + 6 = 8
Inverse operations – Multiplication
The inverse of multiplication is division.
Original value: x
Original operation: x × y = xy
Inverse operation: xy ÷ y = x
Inverse operations – Division
The inverse of division is multiplication.
Original value: 5b
Original operation: 5b ÷ b = 5
Inverse operation: 5 × b = 5b
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