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By definition, what are the whole numbers and their opposites together called?

AThe set of natural numbers
BThe set of integers
CThe set of rational numbers
DThe set of absolute values
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The set of integers
1. The whole numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on. 2. Pairing each of those whole numbers with its opposite adds in the negative numbers. 3. That combined set of whole numbers and their opposites is defined as the integers. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 1 "Foundations", section 1.3 Add and Subtract Integers_
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