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Why is the opposite of a negative number a positive number?
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Why is the opposite of a negative number a positive number?

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I don't really know how to explain but another example would be the opposite of multiplying is dividing.
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the opposite of a negative number is a positive number is because they are on opposite sides of the zero on a number line
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