Integers Math Example 2

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Example 2

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Evaluate (−6)×4÷(−3)(-6) \times 4 \div (-3).

Solution

  1. 1
    Multiply first: (−6)×4=−24(-6) \times 4 = -24 (negative times positive is negative).
  2. 2
    Divide: (−24)÷(−3)=8(-24) \div (-3) = 8 (negative divided by negative is positive).
  3. 3
    The result is 88.

Answer

88
When multiplying or dividing integers, count the negative signs: an even number of negatives gives a positive result, and an odd number gives a negative result.

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The set of whole numbers extended in both directions: positive whole numbers, their negatives, and zero.

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