How do I write the opposite of a rational number?

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Write the opposite of each rational number

A)$ 9$

B)$-17.6$

C) $6.12 $

D) $-7 \frac{5}{7 }$

Some one please help! I am not doing very good in Math I'm in grade 9 and I'm struggling I would highly appreciate if someone would help me out. Thanks for taking your time to read this:)

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Just change the sign. Remember, if there is no sign shown, it's positive. (I like to say there is an invisible $+$ sign.)

So, if the value is +'ve, it becomes -'ve; and -'ve becomes +'ve.

Note that finding the opposite is the same as multiplying by $-1$.