The product of any integer and –1 is always .

Multiplying an integer by −1 changes its sign, giving its opposite. For example, 5 × (−1) = −5, and −5 × (−1) = 5. The integer 0 is also its own opposite because 0 × (−1) = 0, so “its opposite” is always correct.

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