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Will the opposite of a positive number always sometimes or never be a positive number

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Never be a positive number.

Opposite means its on the opposite side of the number line.

For example, the opposite of 5 is -5.

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Answer: Never

Step-by-step explanation: The opposite of all positive numbers are negative.

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