Division Problem: Determining the Sign of (-7) ÷ (-3/5)

Question

What will be the resulting sign from the following exercise?

(7):(35) (-7):(-\frac{3}{5})

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We will only look at whether the number is negative or positive.

In other words, the division exercise looks like this:

:= -:-=

Since we are dividing a negative number by a negative number, the result will necessarily be a positive number.

Answer

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