i have a qusetion i really tried my best if a number is on a number line such as 6 what is its opposite is it 12 since 6+6 is 12?
No.
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http://coolmath.com/prealgebra/08-signed-numbers-integers/05-signed-numbers-integers-opposite-01.htm
oh so its like 0 is the boss so like the number 6 opposite is -6
The opposite of 6 is -6 because 6 is a positve and -6 is a negative.
It all goes from 0 on a number line.
If you have a number line, look at the zero and go up to positve 6, next go back to zero and go down -6.
If you see what I mean, that's good:-)
Example: The opposite of -12 is 12
The opposite of 5 is -5
Hope this helps:-)
If you need more help just ask :-)
Great effort! Let me explain how to find the opposite of a number on a number line.
The opposite of a number is the number that is the same distance from zero but on the opposite side of the number line. For example, the opposite of 6 would be -6.
To find the opposite of a number, you can simply change its sign from positive to negative or vice versa. In this case, if 6 is positive, its opposite will be -6.
So, in answer to your question, the opposite of 6 on a number line is -6, not 12. Remember, the opposite of a number is always on the opposite side of zero on the number line, not the result of adding the number to itself.