1.   Solve a = -12 - 7.
    A. 5 B. -19
    C. -5 D. 19
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  2.   Write the additive inverse of -10.
    A. 10 B.
    C. -10 D.
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  3.   Find the value for t in t = 41 - (-19).
    A. 60 B. 22
    C. -60 D. -22
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  4.   A hiker begins on top of a mountain that stands 12,500 feet above sea level. He walks down to the valley that is 250 feet below sea level. What is his change in elevation?
    A. -12,250 feet B. -12,750 feet
    C. 12,750 feet D. 12,250 feet
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  5.   Evaluate xm if x = -6 and m = 8.
    A. 14 B. -14
    C. 2 D. -2
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