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How I divide by negative?? I forgot completely

User Muthan
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Answer:

Divide like you normally would, the result will be the same as positive-number-quotients, but the quotient will be negative.

Example:

10 รท -5

since 5 is the dividend, 5 goes into 10 two times but note that it's negative two because of the negative division logic.

= -2

User Weehooey
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Answer:

I hope this helps. If I misunderstood the question let me know

Explanation:

1. When dividing a negative by a negative, your answer would be positive.

2. When dividing a negative by a positive, your answer will be negative.

3. When dividing a positive by a negative,your answer will be negative.

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