Question

Which statements about the opposite of -12 are true? Select each correct answer.

A) -12 and its opposite are located the same distance from zero on a number line.
B) 0 - 12 and its opposite are located on the same side of zero on a number line.
C) The opposite of -12 is -1.
D) The opposite of the opposite of -12 is -12.

Answer 1

True answers are A and D; the opposite of -12 is 12, located the same distance from zero on a number line, and the opposite of the opposite of -12 is -12.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked which statements about the opposite of -12 are true. Here are the answers to the options provided:

• A) True - -12 and its opposite are located the same distance from zero on a number line, but on opposite sides. The opposite of -12 is 12.
• B) False - 0 - 12 is -12, and its opposite is 12, which are on opposite sides of zero on a number line, not the same side.
• C) False - The opposite of -12 is 12, not -1.
• D) True - The opposite of the opposite of -12 is -12, because the opposite of -12 is 12, and the opposite of 12 is -12.