document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161082>Question 161082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can the opposite of (-a) be a negative number? why? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sure. If \"a\" is negative to start with, then -a is positive. And -(-a) is just a. Which is negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To be concrete, start with the number -5. Then -(-5) is 5. And the 'opposite' of 5 is -5 - which was where you started </SPAN>\n" );
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