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To write: A number that represents the phrase “a profit of 1000” then also write the opposite of the number.
Answer to Problem 9MRE
The number is 1000 that represents the phrase “a profit of 1000” and the opposite of the number is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The phrase is “a profit of 1000”.
The profit indicates the positive amount that is the difference between the revenue and expenses where revenue is always greater than expenses.
Therefore, the number is 1000 that indicates the phrase “a profit of 1000”.
The opposite of profit is loss where expenses is greater than revenue that indicates the negative amount of the profit.
Therefore, the opposite of the number is
Thus, the number is 1000 that represents the phrase “a profit of 1000” and the opposite of the number is
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