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The [multiplicative] opposite of -2 is -0.5, which is negative.
A negative can be thought of as being the opposite of something. The opposite of a negative is positive so the negative of a negative is positive. Example: (-2)(-3) = (-1)(2)(-1)(3) = (-1)(-1)(2)(3) = (-1)2(6) = (1)(6) = 6
Any positive numbers opposite is the same number just as a negative.
The answer depends on whether you mean additive opposite (TRUE) or multiplicative opposite (FALSE).
opposites somehow like a positive number is the opposite of a negative and a negative number is the opposite of a positive