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Sawyer picks a negative number.What is true about the opposite of his number?

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The opposite of his negative number would be a positive number.

For example, If he picked -7, the opposite would be 7.

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Answer:

The opposite of Sawyer's number must be a positive.

Explanation:

We have been given that Sawyer picks a negative number. We are asked to tell what is true about the opposite of his number.

We know that opposite of a number means negative of a number.

Negative of a negative number would be positive:
-(-)=+

Therefore, the opposite of Sawyer's number must be a positive.

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