Question

Which statements about the opposite of −12 are true? Select each correct answer. Responses −12 and its opposite are on located on the same side of zero on a number line. negative 12, and its opposite are on located on the same side of zero on a number line. The opposite of −12 is −1/12. The opposite of , negative 12, is , negative fraction 1 over 12, . −12 and its opposite are located the same distance from zero on a number line. negative 12, and its opposite are located the same distance from zero on a number line. The opposite of the opposite of −12 is −12.

Answer 1

The opposite would be +12.

Explanation:

In math, an opposite number is the number on the other side of zero on the number line that is the same distance from zero. For example, the number 5 is five spaces from zero on the right-hand side of the number line while the opposite. So the opposite would be -5 because it is five spaces from zero on the left side of a number line.