A shopkeeper in Pune records a profit of 3/4 thousand rupees on Monday and a loss of 3/4 thousand rupees on Tuesday. What is his total recorded profit/loss for the two days, and which property explains why?

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0; additive inverse property. Profit 3/4 and loss -3/4 are additive inverses, and 3/4 + (-3/4) = 0. This illustrates the additive inverse property.

A shopkeeper in Pune records a profit of $\frac{3}{4}$ thousand rupees on Monday and a loss of $\frac{3}{4}$ thousand rupees on Tuesday.
What is his total recorded profit/loss for the two days, and which property explains why?

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A shopkeeper in Pune records a profit of $\frac{3}{4}$ thousand rupees on Monday and a loss of $\frac{3}{4}$ thousand rupees on Tuesday.
What is his total recorded profit/loss for the two days, and which property explains why?