1.   The sum of any number and its additive inverse is _____.
    A. always -1 B. always positive
    C. always 0 D. always negative
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  2.   Find the sum -10 + 8.
    A. -18 B. 2
    C. 18 D. -2
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  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
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  4.   Find the sum -4 + (-1).
    A. 3 B. -5
    C. 5 D. -3
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  5.   Simplify –10x + (-4x).
    A. -6x B. 6x
    C. -14x D. 14x
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