Find the opposite of the real number 5 .

A) $15\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
B) -5
C) - $15\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
D) 5
E) 1

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Find the opposite of the real number 5 .A)    1 5 \frac { 1 } { 5 } 5 1 ​ B)  -5C)  -  1 5 \frac { 1 } { 5 } 5 1 ​ D)  5E) 1

Amanda Jones · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The opposite of a real number is its additive inverse, which means we need to find a number that when added to 5 gives us 0. That number is -5.

Find the opposite of the real number 5 .

A) $15\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
B) -5
C) - $15\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
D) 5
E) 1

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Find the opposite of the real number 5 .

A) $15\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
B) -5
C) - $15\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
D) 5
E) 1