Question

Which equation shows the opposite of the opposite of 5? SHOW ALL WORK!

A. - (5) = - 5
B. - 5 plus 5 =0
C. -/5/ = - 5
D. - (-5) =5

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

Answer 2

The opposite of something means to change this signed that is with the number.

If it is a positive number, the opposite would be negative.

So in this example, if it's the opposite of positive 5, that is -5. The opposite of -5 would be positive 5.

The equation that shows this correctly would be D.