Pearson Algebra 1 Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 62 Page 71

What happens when you divide a positive number by a negative number?

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We are asked to simplify the expression. First, notice that we can rewrite the division as a fraction. a ÷ b ⇒ a/bIn our case, the numerator and the denominator have opposite signs. The quotient of a positive and a negative number is always negative. We can now move on to simplifying the expression.

4.5÷(-1.5)
4.5/-1.5
- 4.5/1.5

We will now further simplify the obtained expression.

- 4.5/1.5
- 45/15
- 3* 15/15
- 3/1
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