Question

Which of the following statements are true of 13 and -13? Select all that apply.

They are opposites.
Their sum is 0.
They are the same distance from zero on the number line.
They are equivalent.

Answer 1

They are opposites.

Their sum is 0.

They are the same distance from zero on the number line.

Explanation:

They are opposites. True

- -13 = 13

Their sum is 0. True

-13+13=0

They are the same distance from zero on the number line. True

|-13| = |13|

They are equivalent. False

-13 does not = 13

Answer 2

A positive number and a negative number with the same digits are opposite.

13 + -13 = 13 -13 = 0

13 to 0 is 13 units, -13 to 0 is also 13 units.

The answers are:

They are opposites.

Their sum is 0.

They are the same distance from zero on the number line.