document.write( "Question 253827: find a number which is 150 greater than its opposite, pls show how to solve and what it means by its opposite. thank you \n" ); document.write( "

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Well the opposite means negative number if the number is positive.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For example if the number was 10, the opposite of that would be -10. The difference between these two numbers is 20.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using Algebra: $\"150=+a-%28-a%29\"$ , Remember that minus a minus is a postivie so $\"150=a%2Ba\"$ , $\"150=2a\"$ , $\"150%2F2=a\"$ \r
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