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-In order to add -8 and -2, I should begin by finding the_________of the_________of -8 and -2.
A) Sum, absolute values
B) Additive inverses, opposites
C) Difference, absolute values
D) Opposite, additive inverses

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To add -8 and -2, you find the sum of the absolute values of -8 and -2, which are 8 and 2, respectively. Then, you apply the sign of the original numbers to get the result, which in this case is -10.

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