Are the numbers opposite?
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Are the numbers opposite?
The opposite of a number is what you add to a number to get zero. The opposite of a positive number is a negative number. And the opposite of a negative number is a positive number.
For instance, the opposite of the number is .
In this question, we are asked about and .
The absolute value of any number, whether positive or negative, is its distance from zero on the number line, without considering the direction. Thus, and .
Therefore, and .
Since is indeed the opposite of , the correct answer is Yes.
Yes
Determine the absolute value of the following number:
\( \left|18\right|= \)
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