Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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2. Dividing Integers
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Exercise 11 Page 59

The quotient of two integers with different signs is negative.

Type of sum: Integers with different signs
Sum: - 2
Is Sum Positive, Negative, or Zero? Negative

Practice makes perfect

Let's start by looking at the given table!

Expression Type of Quotient Quotient Quotient: Positive, Negative, or Zero
14÷(-2) Integers with different signs - 7 Negative
- 24÷12
- 55÷(-5)

We want to complete the second row of the table. We can see that we want to divide a negative integer, - 24, by a positive integer, 12. This means that we will find the quotient of two integers with different signs. We can add this information to the table.

Expression Type of Quotient Quotient Quotient: Positive, Negative, or Zero
14÷(-2) Integers with different signs - 7 Negative
- 24÷12 Integers with different signs
- 55÷(-5)

Finally, we will calculate the given quotient. Remember that the quotient of two integers with different signs is negative.

- 24÷12
- 24/12
- 24/12
- 2

The quotient is a negative number, - 2. Let's use this information to complete our table!

Expression Type of Quotient Quotient Quotient: Positive, Negative, or Zero
14÷(-2) Integers with different signs - 7 Negative
- 24÷12 Integers with different signs - 2 Negative
- 55÷(-5)