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Question 14

Which of the following is not the additive inverse of a?

(a) $- (- a)$
(b) $a \times (- 1)$
(c) $- a$
(d) $a \div (- 1)$

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Additive inverse of a is (-a).
$[∵$ additive inverse of an integer is the same integer value, with opposite sign $]$
So,
$- (- a) = a$ is not the additive inverse of a.

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