Question 45

Answer True/False.

If $x$ is a negative integer, $- x$ is a positive integer.

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Solution

True.

$x$ is a negative integer.

We can represent $x$ as $- y$ .

$∴$ $- (x)$ = $- (- y) = y$ which is a positive integer.

For example,

Let the negative integer $x = - 3$

$- x = - (- 3) = 3$ which is a positive integer.

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