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If the distance between opposite numbers on a number line is 10 units, what are the opposite numbers?

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Answer:

5 and -5

Explanation:

Opposite numbers are the same distance from 0 on the number line. So, each of the numbers is a distance from zero that is half the distance between them.

The numbers are 10/2 = 5, and -5.

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