Determine the sign of the opposite: step 1: Determine the sign of the opposite of 8. The opposite of a number is the same distance from zero on the number line but in the opposite direction. Since 8 is positive, its opposite will be negative.
Find the opposite of 8: step 2: Find the opposite of 8. To find the opposite of a positive number, you simply give it a negative sign. Therefore, the opposite of 8 is −8.
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