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Dividing Integers

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Multiplying and Dividing $-115 \div (-5)$ , $5 \cdot 12$ , $9(-7)$ , and $-63 \div 7$

When calculating the product or quotient of integers, observing the signs of the numbers determines the result's sign. If two numbers possess identical signs, their product or quotient will be positive. For instance, dividing two negatives gives a positive result ( $-115 \div (-5) = 23$ ), and multiplying two positives gives a positive result ( $5 \cdot 12 = 60$ ). Conversely, if the two numbers have differing signs, the outcome will be negative. This applies when multiplying a positive by a negative ( $9(-7) = -63$ ) or when dividing a negative by a positive ( $-63 \div 7 = -9$ ).

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