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Lesson: Graphing the Integer on a Number Line and Writing its Opposite

This lesson shows how to graph an integer on a number line, write its opposite, and derive the relationship between that integer and its opposite.

Worksheet: Graphing the Integer on a Number Line and Writing its Opposite • 5 Questions

Q1:

What is the opposite of zero?

Azero
Bany number
Cit doesn’t have one

Q2:

What number is the opposite of negative nine?

Q3:

Which three integers lie between and its opposite on a number line?

Q4:

On a number line, which integer is halfway between any number and its opposite?

Azero
Bthe number’s opposite
Cthe number

Q5:

Jonathan knows that is 5 units to the left of zero on a number line, and that the opposite of is 5 because it is the same distance from zero in the opposite direction.

What is the relationship between and the opposite of 5?

AThey are the same.
BThey are opposites.

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