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5. Divide Integers
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Exercise 16 Page 248

Substitute 36 for f and -6 for g in the expression. 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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To evaluate the given expression for f=36 and g=-6, first, we should substitute these values into the expression and simplify.

12-(-f)/-g
12-(- 36)/-( -6)
12+36/-(-6)
48/-(-6)
48/6

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 positive, so the quotient will be positive.

48/6
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We can verify this using a calculator.