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Explain why the opposite of a positive number will always be a negative number pls help

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Answer:

Negative numbers are in the opposite direction of positive numbers on the number line

Step-by-step explanation:

On the number line, the numbers on the right of zero are all positive, and the numbers on the left are all negative.

If have a profit of $3, this means you moved from $0 to $1 to $2 to $3, all on the right direction

On the other hand, a $3 loss would represent a movement to the left, which is the opposite of $3 profit. It would be written as -$3

Addition of 3 is +3

The opposite would be subtraction of 3, which is -3.

Finally, a negative number is the opposite of a positive number.

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