Question

Sawyer picks a negative number.What is true about the opposite of his number?

Answer 1

Answer:

The opposite of Sawyer's number must be a positive.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Sawyer picks a negative number. We are asked to tell what is true about the opposite of his number.

We know that opposite of a number means negative of a number.

Negative of a negative number would be positive: $-(-)=+$

Therefore, the opposite of Sawyer's number must be a positive.

Answer 2

The opposite of his negative number would be a positive number. 

For example, If he picked -7, the opposite would be 7. 

I hope I helped!