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Chapter 1: Q8. (page 24)

State the opposite of the number.
14

Short Answer

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The opposite of the number is -14.

Step by step solution

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Step-1 – Opposite of a number

Opposite of any real number can be obtained by multiplying it with -1. On the number line, opposite of any number be located on the opposite side at the same distance from the midpoint 0.

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Step-2 – Example of opposite of a number

The opposite of any number is the same number with opposite sign.

For example, opposite of 3 is -3.

And the opposite of-1 is 1.

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Step-3 – Find the opposite of the number

In order to find the opposite of the number, multiply it with -1.

So, the opposite of the given number is

-114=-14

Thus, the opposite of the number is -14.

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