Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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1. Solve One-Step Addition and Subtraction Equations
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Exercise 40 Page 444

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 (+)Ă·(+)=(+) & (+)Ă·(-)=(-) (-)Ă·(-)=(+) & (-)Ă·(+)=(-)In our case both the dividend and the divisor are negative, so the product will be positive.
-42/-7
42/7
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We can verify this using a calculator.