Determine the sign: step 1: Determine the sign of the opposite of −524. The opposite of a negative number is a positive number. Since −524 is negative, its opposite will be positive.
Find the opposite: step 2: Find the opposite of −524. The opposite of −524 is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction. Therefore, the opposite of −524 is 524.
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