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  • 03-05-2017
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Mike says the opposite of 5 is -5 and the absolute value of 5 is -5. is he correct?

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Adoggg
Adoggg Adoggg
  • 03-05-2017
No, he is not. Would you like me to explain why?

I hope this helps :)
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knowlage
knowlage knowlage
  • 03-05-2017
No because the absolute value is how far it is from zero and -5 is 5 spots from zero so he's incorrect
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