Question

Find the absolute value and the opposite of the integer.

–98

A.
–98

B.
98

C.
1

D.
0

Answer 1

@swolesammy

Answer 2

anything in absolute value is positive: |x|=x |-x|=x

opposite is the same number but with opposite sign: opposite of x is -x. opposite of -x is x

Answer 3

@swolesammy

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

The answer is 98, because as @AlexandervonHumboldt2 said:

anything in absolute value is positive: |x|=x |-x|=x

opposite is the same number but with opposite sign: opposite of x is -x. opposite of -x is x

Answer 7

The absolute value of a number is a non-negative number.
That means the absolute value of a number is either zero or a positive number, but not a negative number.
Examples:
|9| = 9
|-9| = 9
|2.5| = 2.5
|-2.5| = 2.5
|0| = 0
|-1/2| = 1/2

Answer 8

The opposite of a number is simply changing the sign of the number.
The opposite of zero is also zero.
For all other numbers, change the sign to find the opposite.
Examples:
The opposite of 5 is -5.
The opposite of -2 is 2.

Answer 9

The explanation of absolute value above by @AlexandervonHumboldt2 is incorrect.
|x| = x and |-x| = x are both true only for non-negative numbers.
If x is negative, those statements are incorrect.