Find the opposite, or additive inverse.
-$- 23$
A) $- 23$
B) $ 23$
C) $ 0$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 23 }$

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The opposite, or additive inverse, of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, gives a sum of 0. In this case, the opposite of -23 is the number that, when added to -23, gives a sum of 0. This number is 23, so the answer is B. Choice A is incorrect because it is the original number. Choice C is 0, which is the additive inverse of itself but not -23. Choice D is the reciprocal of 23, not the additive inverse.

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Find the Opposite, or Additive Inverse $- 23$ A) $- 23$ B) $23$