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5. Divide Integers
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Exercise 30 Page 249

Substitute 12 for r 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 r=12, first, we should substitute 12 for r in the given expression.
-12 Ă· r
-12 Ă· 12
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 (+)Ă·(+)=(+) & (+)Ă·(-)=(-) (-)Ă·(-)=(+) & (-)Ă·(+)=(-) In our case one number is positive and one number is negative, so the quotient will be negative.
-12Ă· 12
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We can verify this using a calculator.