Mike says the opposite of 5 is –5 and the absolute value of 5 is –5. Is he correct? Use the drop-down menus to explain your answer. Mike Choose... correct. Choose... combine to …

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asked Nov 20, 2023 234k views

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Tometzky · Answer 1 · 2023-11-25T08:26:07+0000

Answer:

Mike is not correct.

Explanation:

The opposite of 5 is in fact -5, but the absolute value of 5 is not -5. The absolute value of 5 is 5.