Question
The negative of a negative rational number is a positive rational number.
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Answer
True.
Solution:
Let be a positive rational number.
Then, $-x$ be the negative rational number.
Hence, negative of negative rational number $= -(-x) = x =$ Positive rational number.
Solution:
Let be a positive rational number.
Then, $-x$ be the negative rational number.
Hence, negative of negative rational number $= -(-x) = x =$ Positive rational number.
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