Additive inverse of a number is a number when added to the given will give us 0 as the answer. 37a +(-37a) = 0 -37a---> is the additive inverse because when it is added to 37a it gives us 0. 2011-12-26 12:29:53 Stick a minus sign in front This one becomes -37a. Remember if there are two minuses, they cancel, because-x" is short for0-x", so -(-x) is short for 0-(-x), and when you subtract a negative, you add a positive. 2011-12-26 16:15:58 How do you find the additive inverse of a monomial?_Science & Mathemati