Question

Colleen divided integer a by −2 and got 8. Then she divided 8 by integer b and got −4. Find the quotient of integer a and integer b.

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Answer 1

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Answer:

8

Explanation:

The first division was ...

a/-2 = 8

Multiplying by -2, we have ...

a = (-2)(8) = -16

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The second division was ...

8/b = -4

Multiplying by b/-4, we have ...

8/-4 = b = -2

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Then the quotient of interest is ...

a/b = (-16)/(-2)

a/b = 8