Concept explainers
To write: the number which represents the situation “Two rooms to the right”. Also, write the opposite of this situation and number representing that.
Answer to Problem 2WE
Two rooms to the left
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The situation, “Two rooms to the right”.
Here, the term “right” indicates the “positive direction”.
So, the situation is represented by the number:
Now, the opposite of right is left.
So, the opposite of given situation is:
“Two rooms to the left”
Now, the term “left” indicates the “negative direction”.
And this situation is represented by the number:
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