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Evaluate the expression for s = -15. -S= ​

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Answer:

-S = 15

Explanation:

You are asked to find the opposite of the given value.

Opposite

The opposite of an integer value is obtained by changing its sign.

S = -15

-S = -(-15) = 15

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Additional comment

Equivalently, you are multiplying by -1. The product of an even number of minus signs is a plus sign. We usually don't write the plus sign for a numerical value.

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