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2. Solving Inequalities Using Addition or Subtraction
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Exercise 42 Page 66

What happens when you divide a positive number by a negative number?

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When dividing real numbers, the quotient will be positive if the signs are the same, and it will be negative if the signs are different. Notice that in this case, the dividend and divisor have opposite signs. The quotient of a positive number and a negative number is always negative.

20÷(-5)
20/-5
- 20/5
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