Question
Graph the opposite of the number shown on the number line.
- 4
- -3
- 5
- -2
Hint:
Two numbers are opposites of each other, if their sum add up to zero.
The correct answer is: -3
The value on the number line is 3. Ley x be the opposite number of 3. So, we have 
. Solving the equation, we get:
Hence, the correct answer is option b.
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