How to divide negative numbers - SAT Math
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What is
?
What is ?
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number.
divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number. divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Solve for
:

Solve for :
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Next, subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Then, divide both sides by
:

Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or 
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract from both sides:
, or
Next, subtract from both sides:
, or
Then, divide both sides by :
Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.

Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.

Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is
.
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.
Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is .
Compare your answer with the correct one above
What is
?
What is ?
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number.
divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number. divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Solve for
:

Solve for :
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Next, subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Then, divide both sides by
:

Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or 
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract from both sides:
, or
Next, subtract from both sides:
, or
Then, divide both sides by :
Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.

Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.

Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is
.
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.
Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is .
Compare your answer with the correct one above
What is
?
What is ?
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number.
divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number. divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Solve for
:

Solve for :
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Next, subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Then, divide both sides by
:

Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or 
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract from both sides:
, or
Next, subtract from both sides:
, or
Then, divide both sides by :
Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.

Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.

Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is
.
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.
Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is .
Compare your answer with the correct one above
What is
?
What is ?
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number.
divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number. divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Solve for
:

Solve for :
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Next, subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Then, divide both sides by
:

Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or 
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract from both sides:
, or
Next, subtract from both sides:
, or
Then, divide both sides by :
Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.

Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.

Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is
.
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.
Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is .
Compare your answer with the correct one above
What is
?
What is ?
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number.
divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
A negative number divided by a negative number always results in a positive number. divided by
equals
. Since the answer is positive, the answer cannot be
or any other negative number.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Solve for
:

Solve for :
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Next, subtract
from both sides:
, or 
Then, divide both sides by
:

Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or 
Begin by isolating your variable.
Subtract from both sides:
, or
Next, subtract from both sides:
, or
Then, divide both sides by :
Recall that division of a negative by a negative gives you a positive, therefore:
or
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.

Anytime a positive number is divided by a negative number, or vice versa, the end result is a negative number. Find the common factors.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Divide: 
Divide:
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.

Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is
.
In order to divide, it is necessary to simplify the numerator and denominator first.
Divide both negative numbers. Two negatives divided will result in a positive number.
The answer is .
Compare your answer with the correct one above