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PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS FOR BRAINILEST

PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS FOR BRAINILEST-example-1

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Answer:

Point B and Point G are opposite rational numbers because they are the same distance away from 0

Explanation:

-4/3 and 4/3 are almost the same number, except that -4/3 is a negative rational number, while 4/3 is a positive rational number

The answer essential relates to the absolute value (how far a number is away from 0; always a positive value

We can see that -4/3 and 4/3 are both the same distance away from 0 using the number line

-4/3:

-4/3 is -4/3 units to the left of 0. To get back to 0, you have to move 4/3 units to the right so it is 4/3 units away from 0, even though it's a negative number

4/3:

4/3 is 4/3 units to the right of 0. To get back to 0, you have to move 4/3 units to the left, but the value remains positive even though you're moving to the left. Thus, 4/3 is simply 4/3 units away from 0:

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