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1 November, 22:29

charlie said, "the opposite of 3 is - 3. The opposite of 3/4 is - 3/4. I think the opposite of a number is always negative." Charlie's claim is not true. Explain why, and give an example of a number whose opposite is not a negative

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  1. 2 November, 00:48
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    Charlie's statement is not true because the opposite of a negative number is not negative, it is positive.

    Example:

    The opposite of - 2 is 2.
  2. 2 November, 01:37
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    His statement is incorrect since the opposite of - 23 is 23 which is a positive number.
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