Find each of the numbers below.

Question

Simplify your answers as much as possible
the opposite of -9, the opposite of the opposite of -5

Answer 1

1. The opposite of -9 is 9.
2. The opposite of the opposite of -5 is -5 (since the opposite of -5 is 5, and the opposite of 5 is -5 again).

So the answers are:

1. 9
2. -5