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To write: the number which represents the situation “Five steps down”. Also, write the opposite of this situation and number representing that.
Answer to Problem 1WE
Five steps up
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The situation, “Five steps down”.
Here, the term “down” indicates the “negative direction”.
So, the situation is represented by the number:
Now, the opposite of down is up.
So, the opposite of given situation is:
“Five steps up”
Now, the term “up” indicates the “positive direction”.
And this situation is represented by the number:
Chapter 1 Solutions
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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