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Kyle wrote a number , n. Vern wrote the opposite of n. Kyle and Vern wrote the same number. What is the number they wrote ? Explain how you know

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That is not possible...
User Rbyndoor
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The number is 0. This is because in order to get the opposite of a number, you have to multiply it by -1, but multiplying 0 by -1 still results in 0.
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