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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.
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 negative 9 divided by 14?
0.6429
What is the opposite of negative?
The opposite of negative is positive
Why is negative multiply negative equal to positive?
Negative in English terms means "opposite." Multiplication can represent "of". So, negative times negative is the "opposite of the opposite." And the opposite of an opposite is the same, hence positive, because "same" is the opposite of "opposite" and positive is the opposite of negative. So if you put it into English words, it actually makes some sense. In essence, negative and negative "cancel out."
What is the opposite of the absolute value of negative 30?
The opposite is: negative (the absolute value of negative 30).
What is the mathematical terms for opposite of?
opposite of mean "negative" so the opposite of x is negative x or -x.
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
Is the opposite of a negative number sometimes negative?
The question is somewhat ambiguous since you do not define "opposite". If what you are asking is: is the negative of a negative sometimes negative, the answer is: No, never.
If a is negative then -a is positive proof?
if a is bad, then negative bad or not bad is good.-a means the opposite of a. Since a is negative and the opposite of a negative is positive, -a is positive.
What is the opposite of the opposite of negative nine?
The opposite of the opposite is the original value, -9.
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
What is the opposite of axis?
there are 2 types of axis y-axis and x-axis but i think the opposite of an axis is either a negative or a co-oridinate. bethany aged 14
