Respuesta :

Answer:

No. It is not. The opposite is -5

Step-by-step explanation:

I -5 I

The symbols; | | represents absolute value.

It gives the non negative value of that number irrespective of the sign of the number.

That is;

| -a | = a and | a | = a

So in this case;

| -5 | = 5

Opposite of 5 = -5

So the answer is FALSE!