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How do you write an equation for the opposite of the opposite of -12?

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Nov 18, 2016

$k=-(-(-12))color(white)("XX")orcolor(white)("XX")k=-12$

Explanation:

$-12$

opposite of $-12 = -(-12)color(white)("XX")orcolor(white)("XX")12$

opposite of the opposite of $-12$
$=$ opposite of $-(-12)color(white)("XXXXX")orcolor(white)("XX")$ opposite of $12$

$=-(-(-12))color(white)("XXXXXXXXX")orcolor(white)("XX")-12$

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