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Mike says the opposite of 5 is -5 and the absolute value of 5 is -5. is he correct?

Mike says the opposite of 5 is -5 and the absolute value of 5 is -5. is he correct?
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Mike says the opposite of 5 is -5 and the absolute value of 5 is -5. is he correct?

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No because the absolute value is how far it is from zero and -5 is 5 spots from zero so he's incorrect
User BlindOSX
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No, he is not. Would you like me to explain why?

I hope this helps :)
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