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# Function unaryMinus
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Inverse the sign of a value, apply a unary minus operation.
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For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise. Boolean values and
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strings will be converted to a number. For complex numbers, both real and
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complex value are inverted.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.unaryMinus(x)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`x` | number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | Number to be inverted.
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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number | BigNumber | Fraction | Complex | Unit | Array | Matrix | Returns the value with inverted sign.
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### Throws
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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## Examples
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```js
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math.unaryMinus(3.5) // returns -3.5
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math.unaryMinus(-4.2) // returns 4.2
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```
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## See also
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[add](add.md),
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[subtract](subtract.md),
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[unaryPlus](unaryPlus.md)
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