What is the opposite of -10?
AThe value 10
BThe value -10
CThe value -9
DThe value 0
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The value 10
1. The opposite of a number sits the same distance from zero but on the other side.
2. -10 is ten units to the left of zero.
3. Ten units to the right of zero is 10, so the opposite of -10 is 10.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.3 Add and Subtract Integers_
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