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Calculate: -10 + 4 - 5 + 2 .​
What will be the additive inverse of the resultant?​


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14
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-6
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C
9
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-9
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Solution

The correct option is C 9

-10 + 4 - 5 + 2
= (-10 - 5) + (+4 + 2)
= -15 + 6
= -9​

​-9 + 9 = 0
Hence, the additive inverse of -9 is 9.


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