Question

An integer N is less than its opposite. Which of the
following must be true of the integer?

Answer 1

N must a negitve number.

Explanation:

They opposite would be positive. Anything positive is bigger than a negitve

Answer 2

The integer must be negative (less than 0)

Explanation:

The opposite of a number is the same number but but with the opposite sign (+/-). E. G. The opposite of (+)2 is -2.

If N is less than its opposite, than it means that it is negative as its opposite will be positive (greater than 0). E.g. If N=-2, its opposite would be 2.

2>-2

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