Question

Identify the opposite number of -22.7. Then, explain why the two numbers are opposites.

Answer 1

22.7 because it's the same number but different

Answer 2

22.7

Step-by-step explanation:

They are opposites because they are both the same distance from 0 and are on different sides of 0 on a number line.

They are also opposites because when either of them is multiplied by -1, you get the other one.

`22.7*-1=-22.7`

`-22.7*-1=22.7`