0 is the additive identity. So, by definition.
x+0 = 0
Then there is what is commonly called the additive property of equality:
equals added to equals are equal.
That is, if you have
x = x
then x+y = x+y
So, if y=0, x+0 = x+0 ... x=x
what is the result when you add 0 to both sides of an equation?
I asked this already, but I would like a deeper explination
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When 0 is added, nothing changes.