Question

The negative of -2 is:​

Answer 1

The negative of -2 is 2.

Answer 2

Answer:

Negative of -2 is$-2.$

Step-by-step explanation:

The negative of the negative of any rational number is the number itself.

The positive of the negative of any rational number is the number itself.

(a) Let any rational number be $x.$

Positive of it, is $x$

Negative of its positive is $-(x).$

$-1 \times x = -x$

Therefore, the positive of the negative of any rational number is the number itself.

(b) Let any rational number be $x.$

Negative of it , is $-x.$

Negative of its negative is $-(-x).$

$-1 \times x = x$

Therefore, the negative of the negative of any rational number is the number itself.

Hence, negative of -2 is$-2.$

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