What is the opposite of negative 2?
ANegative 2
BNegative 4
CExactly zero
DPositive 2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Positive 2
1. Opposites come in pairs that sit either side of zero.
2. The opposite of 2 is negative 2, so the opposite of negative 2 is 2.
3. Taking the opposite twice returns you to the number you started with.
4. That is why a minus sign in front of a negative gives a positive.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Integers", section Opposite Notation_
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