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Is the opposite of a negative number always sometimes or never a negative number?
never a negative number * * * * * ... true if, by opposite, you mean the additive inverse. However, the multplicative inverse is also an opposite. And the multiplicative inverse of a negative number is always negative.
What is a positive number divided by a negative number?
when you are dividing 2 numbers with the same sign the answer is ALWAYS positive but when you are dividing 2 number with opposite signs the answer is ALWAYS negitive. the same is true with multiplication also
Is it true that adding 1 to a number always increases it's absolute value?
No if its negative it lowers its absolute value.
When you add two number the sum is always greater than the addends is it true or false?
False. The statement is not true if either of the numbers is 0 or negative.
What is the absolute value of a number is always non negative?
The absolute value of any number is always positive. * * * * * The statement in the question is true; strictly speaking the answer is correct. The absolute value of 0 is 0, which is non-negative but is not positive. One exception is enough to falsify an "always".
