Question

What is the opposite of 7 ?

Answer 1

The opposite of any positive number is the negative version and the opposite of any negative number is the positive version so the opposite of 7 is -7

Answer 2

Answer: -7

Step-by-step explanation: Here we're asked to determine the opposite of the following integer which is 7.

Think of the opposite of an integer in terms of a number line. The opposite of an integer is the same distance from zero as the original integer but on the opposite side of 0.

Since 7 is 7 units to the right of 0,

its opposite will be 7 units to the left of 0.

So the opposite of 7 is -7.

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