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Question
The negative of the negative of any rational number is the number itself.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
Let x be a positive rational number.
Then, –x be a negative rational number.
Now, negative of negative rational number = – (–x) = x = Positive rational number.
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