How can the additive inverse be used to evaluate the problem below?

−4−(−9)


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Responses

Because −4+9
is an equivalent expression, the answer is −5
.
Because negative 4 plus 9 is an equivalent expression, the answer is negative 5.

Because 4+(−9)
is an equivalent expression, the answer is 5
.
Because 4 plus negative 9 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 5.

Because −4+9
is an equivalent expression, the answer is 5
.
Because negative 4 plus 9 is an equivalent expression, the answer is 5.

Because 4+(−9)
is an equivalent expression, the answer is −5
.