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प्रश्न
The negative of a negative rational number is always a ______ rational number.
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उत्तर
The negative of a negative rational number is always a positive rational number.
Explanation:
Let x be a positive rational number.
Then, – x be a negative rational number.
Now, negative of a negative rational number = – (– x) = x = positive rational number.
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