Example 1: Every Number Has an Opposite
Locate the number 8 and its opposite on the number line. Explain how they are related to zero.
-8-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Exercises 2-3
2. Locate and label the opposites of the numbers on the number line.
9
-2
4
a.
b.
C.
8