alleryStart learning →The sum of any rational number and its additive inverse is which value?
AThe number 1
BThe number itself
CThe number −1
DThe number 0
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The number 0
A number and its additive inverse cancel each other, giving 0.
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