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Multiplying a number by (−1) results in its (blank)

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Answer:

Makes it negative

Explanation:

example:5 multiplied by (-1) = -5

User Miklos Krivan
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The answer is it’s inverse.

Multiplying a number by -1 changes the sign of the number, which is the inverse of the original number.

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