How can the velocity of a moving object be negative?

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It depends on the frame of reference you take.
If you take right side of x axis to be positive and an object moves towards left side of x, then it is said to be having a negative velocity.

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How can the velocity of a moving object be negative?

It depends on the frame of reference you take. If you take right side of x axis to be positive and an object moves towards left side of x, then it is said to be having a negative velocity.

It depends on the frame of reference you take.
If you take right side of x axis to be positive and an object moves towards left side of x, then it is said to be having a negative velocity.