Question

Will the opposite of a number always, sometimes, or never be greater than the number itself? Explain your reasoning. Provide an example to support your reasoning.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The negative of a number may sometimes be greater than the number itself.

The negative of a negative number is positive which will give a greater number than the number itself. But the negative of a positive number is negative which is smaller than the number itself

Let us take a few examples

-(-1) = 1, 1>-1

-(1) = -1, 1>-1