Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Multiplying and Dividing Integers - Exercise Set - Page 131: 137

Answer

To calculate $\frac{A}{B}$, Calculate $\frac{A}{B}$. If A and B have different signs, put a negative sign in front of the result. If A and B have the same sign, then put a positive sign in front of the result. If A is bigger than B, the result will be bigger than 1. If B is bigger than A, the result will be less than 1.

Work Step by Step

To calculate $\frac{A}{B}$, Calculate $\frac{A}{B}$. If A and B have different signs, put a negative sign in front of the result. If A and B have the same sign, then put a positive sign in front of the result. If A is bigger than B, the result will be bigger than 1. If B is bigger than A, the result will be less than 1.
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