1.
The sum of any number and its additive inverse is _____.
A.
always -1
B.
always positive
C.
always 0
D.
always negative
Hint
2.
Find the sum -10 + 8.
A.
-18
B.
2
C.
18
D.
-2
Hint
3.
To add integers with different signs, find the difference of their absolute values. Give the result the same sign as ________.
A.
the last integer
B.
the first integer
C.
the integer with the least absolute value
D.
the integer with the greatest absolute value
Hint
4.
Find the sum -4 + (-1).
A.
3
B.
-5
C.
5
D.
-3
Hint
5.
Simplify –10
x
+ (-4
x
).
A.
-6
x
B.
6
x
C.
-14
x
D.
14
x
Hint