ACT Math : How to divide negative numbers
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Example Question #1 : How To Divide Negative Numbers
What is 
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A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number. 
Example Question #1 : Negative Numbers
Solve for 
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract 
Next, subtract 
Then, divide both sides by 
Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
Example Question #1 : How To Divide Negative Numbers
Solve the following equation:
The rule for dividing negative numbers is the same as for multiplying negative numbers.
If both numbers are negative, you will get a positive answer.
If either number is positive, and the other is negative, you will get a negative answer.
Therefore:
Example Question #2 : How To Add / Subtract / Multiply / Divide Negative Numbers
Choose the answer which best solves the following equation:
To solve, first put the equation in terms of 
First multiply the x to both sides.
Now divide by 12 to solve for x.
Here, because one of the numbers in the equation is positive, and the other is negative, the answer must be a negative number:
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