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For any number A, the opposite of A is -A. In this case we have -A to start with.
The opposite of -A is -(-A). The product of two negatives is always a positive so -(-A)=A.
Using this model, the opposite of 14 is -14. Furthermore, the opposite of -14 is 14.
We use this concept when we solve equations. We can add the opposite of a number to both sides.
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What is the opposite of the absolute value of negative fourteen?
-14. The absolute value of -14 is 14, so the opposite of that is -14.
What is the opposite of the absolute value of negative 30?
The opposite is: negative (the absolute value of negative 30).
Can a negative sign can be read as the opposite of?
It is the sign that is opposite, not the number But if the number magnitude is the same, it is correct to say that ,for example, negative 6 is the opposite of positive six. But negative 4 is not the opposite of negative 8, for example
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 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.
