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Q: Is the opposite of x always positive?
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Are the product of two opposite numbers positive?

No. The product of two opposite numbers is always negative. Negative x positive = negative and Positive x negative = negative


Is the product of two opposite numbers positive?

positive x positive = positive negative x negative = positive negative x positive = negative


If x is a rational number and y is the opposite of x why do x and y have the same absolute value?

Because absolute value is always positive.


When a negative number is subtracted from a positive number is the difference always positive?

Yes, a negative number subtracted from a positive number will always be positive. Subtracting a negative number is the same as adding the opposite of the negative number. The opposite of a negative number is always positive. A positive number plus a positive number is always positive.


Is the quotient of an integer and its opposite always positive?

the quotient of an integer and its opposite is never negative.


Does every number have an opposite?

It depends on what you mean by an opposite. Every real number has an additive opposite but 0 does not have a multiplicative opposite.


What is negative 10 times negative 5?

-10 x -5 = +50A negative times a negative will always equal a positive number.A negative times a positive will always equal a negative number.A positive times a positive will always equal a positive number.- x - = +- x + = -+ x + = +


X x x is always positive find a counter example?

0 * 0 is not positive.


What is the counterexamples of the opposite of any number is always positive?

The [multiplicative] opposite of -2 is -0.5, which is negative.


How do you identify the opposite of the absolute value of a rational number?

The opposite of the absolute value of x is always -abs(x).


When multiplying a negative number by a positive number is the result going to be negative or positive?

The result will always be negative. Positive X Positive = Positive Negative X Negative = Positive Positive X Negative = Negative


Does -x always represent a negative number why or why not?

Oh honey, let me break it down for you. The expression -x represents the opposite of x, which is usually a negative number because it's moving in the opposite direction on the number line. But hey, if x happens to be 0, then -x would be 0 too. So technically, -x doesn't always have to be negative, but most of the time it is.