Identifying Opposite Numbers

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OPPOSITE of 30

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-30

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OPPOSITE of -6

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6

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OPPOSITE of -100

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100

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What is the opposite number of 6?

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-6

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OPPOSITE of 13

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-13

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What is the definition of opposite numbers?

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Opposite numbers are pairs of numbers that are the same distance from zero on the number line but in opposite directions.

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What is the opposite of 0?

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0 (Zero is its own opposite.)

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If a number is positive, what is its opposite?

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The opposite of a positive number is the same number with a negative sign.

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If a number is negative, what is its opposite?

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The opposite of a negative number is the same number with a positive sign.

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What is the opposite of -15?

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15