👉 In algebra, a contrapunto is a pair of numbers that are related by an operation. The terms "contrapuntos" come from Latin and literally mean "opposite," as in opposite sides or opposites. For example, consider two numbers (x and y) that have the property that x + y = 10. When you apply addition to these numbers, you get 10. This operation is called the contrapunto of x + y = 10 because