The sum of additive inverse of 5 and additive inverse of -2 is

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-3

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\frac{- 3}{10}

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Solution

The correct option is B -3
Additive inverse of 5 is -5( $∵$ 5+(-5)=0) and additive inverse of -2 is 2( $∵$ 2+(-2)=0).
So, sum of additive inverse of 5 and additive inverse of -2 is sum of -5 and 2, which is -3.

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