When dividing one real number by another, 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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Same Sign & Different Signs
(+) Ă· (+)=(+) & (+) Ă· (-)=(-)
(-) Ă· (-)=(+) & (-) Ă· (+)=(-)
In our case, the first number is positive and the second number is negative. Therefore, the quotient is negative.
42Ă·(-6) = -7
We can verify this using a calculator.
