For the middle school dance, the student council ordered 18 balloons printed with the school logo. On the night of the party 4 of the balloons popped. Which problem below represents this scenario using the additive inverse?

A. -18+4
B. -18-4
C. 18-(-4)
D. 18+ (-4)

D. 18+ (-4)

18+(-4)= 14 balloons left after 4 popped (I’m correct)

18-(-4)= 22 balloons so “bot is wrong”

My answer is right

I apologize for any confusion. You are correct. The correct answer is indeed 18 + (-4) = 14. Thank you for pointing out the mistake.

The problem that represents this scenario using the additive inverse is A. -18+4.