Calculate the expression. $$- ( - 2 )$$
A) 2
B) -2
C) $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
E) 1

Name: Calculate the expression. \[- ( - 2 )\] A) 2 B) -2 C) $- \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ D) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$ E) 1
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The negative sign outside the parentheses indicates that we need to take the opposite of the expression inside the parentheses. The opposite of negative 2 is positive 2. Therefore, $$-(-2)$$ is equivalent to $$2$$.

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Calculate the Expression $- ( - 2 )$ A) 2
B) -2
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