What is the opposite of 7?
AThe value 7
BThe value -6
CThe value 0
DThe value -7
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The value -7
1. The opposite of a number sits the same distance from zero but on the other side.
2. 7 is seven units to the right of zero.
3. Seven units to the left of zero is -7, so the opposite of 7 is -7.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.3 Add and Subtract Integers_
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