Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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3. Converting Between Fractions and Decimals
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Exercise 3 Page 65

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.

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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. cc Same Sign & Different Signs (+)÷ (+)=(+) & (+)÷(-)=(-) (-)÷(-)=(+) & (-)÷(+)=(-)In our case both numbers are negative, so the quotient will be positive.

- 42 ÷ (- 7)
- 42/- 7
42/7
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We can verify this using a calculator.