Determine whether the two binomials are or are not opposites.
-2x - 5 and 5x - 2
A) Opposites
B) Not opposites

Name: Determine whether the two binomials are or are not opposites. -2x - 5 and 5x - 2 A) Opposites B) Not opposites
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Two binomials are opposites if each term in one binomial is the opposite of the corresponding term in the other binomial. In this case, the terms do not directly negate each other (2x does not negate 5x, nor does -5 negate -2), so they are not opposites.

Determine Whether the Two Binomials Are or Are Not Opposites