Question

Carry out the following divisions:

(7) $\frac{-84}{14}$

Answer 1

$\frac{-84}{14}\mathrm{can}\mathrm{be}\mathrm{written}\mathrm{as}\left(-84\right)÷\left(14\right)$.

The magnitude of (–84) is 84.
So, magnitude of 84 ÷ 14 = 6
Here, one integer is positive and the other negative.
∴ (–84) ÷ 14 = –6