Question

What number should be added to -28 to make the sum 0? (5 points)
28
-28
27
0

Answer 1

what do you think the answer is?

Answer 2

-28

Answer 3

why do you think that?

Answer 4

i just guess it

Answer 5

if we need the answer to be 0 and our first number is -28, we are going to be looking for a number of the OPPOSITE function.

so if we have a negative, what is the opposite of that?

Answer 6

28

Answer 7

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28
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yes, exactly.

Answer 8

thank you so much

Answer 9

it's the same as if you had a positive 2, but you need to get to 0.

if you have 28, how many do you need to take away to get 0? 28--which is -28

make sense?

Answer 10

yeah

Answer 11

ok good, let me know if you need help!