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What is the oppisite of -17

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We have the following:

The opposite of a number has the same absolute value, but the opposite sign.


x-x=0

Therefore, the opposite of 17 is


\begin{gathered} -17+x=0 \\ x=17 \end{gathered}

The answer is 17

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