Recognizing key facts about the opposite of the opposite of a number, which of the following statements is correct?(1 point) Responses The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is a negative number. The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is a negative number. The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is a positive number. The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is a positive number. The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is zero. The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is zero. The opposite of the opposite of a negative number can be either positive or negative.

The correct statement is: The opposite of the opposite of a negative number is a negative number.