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To divide negative and positive numbers, first, look at the signs (= or -) If there is -__divided by -__, that will equal +___.
So, same equal positive... and different equals negative.
EX.
-9 dvided by +3= -3 (different signs, negative answer)
+9 divided by -3 = -3 (different signs, negative answer)
+9 divided by +3= +3 (same signs, positive answer)
-9 divided by -3= +3 (same signs, positive answer)
Something that my teacher taught us to help us remember whether it would be positive or negative was the Love-Hate Theory.
Love=Positive
Hate=Negative
If you have a positive number divided by a negative number, that would be Love and Hate, so if you love to hate, than that is basically hating, which is negative. Negative divided by a negative would be hate to hate, which is love, so positive. If you need more help, post something on my message board. Sara Marie
positive divided by a positive=positive
positive divided by negative=negative
negative divided by negative=positive (i know crazy isn't it!)
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How do divide integers?
* The quotient of two positive integers or two negative integers is positive. * The quotient of a positive integer and a negetive integer is negetive.
How many positive integers will evenly divide into 80?
Ten of them.
Do two negative integers equal a positive?
Only when you divide or multiply.
The sum of 3 consecutive even integers is -198 what are the integers?
201
The sum of three consecutive odd integers is -3 what are the integers?
Divide the sum of the three consecutive odd integers by 3: -3 /3 = -1. The smallest of these integers will be two less than -1 and the largest will be two more than -1, so the three consecutive odd integers will be -3, -1, and +1.
