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Which statement about the sum of two additive inverses is true? Select all that apply.

A.
The sum is 1.

B.
The sum is zero.

C.
The sum must be a positive number.

D.
The sum must be a negative number.

E.
The addends are the same number with opposite signs.

F.
The addends are the same number with the same signs.

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Answer:

Option B. The sum is zero

Option E. The addends are the same number with opposite signs

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The additive inverse of a number is the opposite of that number, that is, the additive inverse of a number n is -n.

The sum of a number and its additive inverse is always zero, that is,

n + (-n) = 0

therefore

The sum is zero

The addends are the same number with opposite signs

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