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Roberto says that the opposite of a certain integer is -5. cindy concludes that the opposite of an integer is always negative explain cindy error
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Roberto says that the opposite of a certain integer is -5. cindy concludes that the opposite of an integer is always negative explain cindy error

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Cindy is incorrect because the starting integer will not always be positive. If you look at a number line when you start at a negative number the opposite direction will lead you to a positive number.
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