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To write: the number which represents the situation “A loss of $50”. Also, write the opposite of this situation and number representing that.
Answer to Problem 13WE
A profit of $50
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The situation is “A loss of $50”.
Here, the term “loss” indicates the “negative direction”.
So, the situation is represented by the number:
Now, the opposite of loss is profit.
So, the opposite of given situation is:
“A profit of $50”
Now, the term “profit” indicates the “positive direction”.
And this situation is represented by the number
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