Question

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Find the absolute value and the opposite of the integer.

–179

A.
The absolute value is –179 and the opposite is –179.

B.
The absolute value is –179 and the opposite is 179.

C.
The absolute value is 179 and the opposite is –179.

D.
The absolute value is 179 and the opposite is 179.

Answer 1

\(\large\color{slate}{ |-a|=a }\) (for any positive number \(\large\color{slate}{ a }\) )

Answer 2

opposite is just an additive inverse, if you will.

Answer 3

So for any \(\large\color{slate}{ -b }\) the opposite is: \(\large\color{slate}{ b }\)
and vic versa.

Answer 4

so it's C