Q. What is the sign of −1388+1388?Choose 1 answer:(A) Positive(B) Negative(C) Neither positive nor negative-the sum is zero.
Identify Terms: Identify the terms in the expression.We have two terms: −1388 and 1388.
Combine Terms: Combine the terms.Since the terms are additive inverses of each other, they will cancel each other out.−1388+1388=0
Determine Sign: Determine the sign of the result.The result of the expression is 0, which is neither positive nor negative.So, the sign of the sum is neither positive nor negative.
Choose Answer: Choose the correct answer.The correct answer is (C) Neither positive nor negative-the sum is 0.
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