Think about signed numbers just as positive and negative numbers. Positive numbers have positive signs (even though we often write positive numbers without actually putting a positive sign in front of them), whereas negative numbers have negative signs. So 3, 7, and 11 are all positive numbers, but -2, -6, and -9 are all negative numbers.
Read MoreAs a reminder, signed numbers are positive and negative numbers. When we divide signed numbers, therefore, there are three possible combinations. We could be dividing 1) two positive numbers, 2) two negative numbers, or 3) one positive number and one negative number. When the signs are the same, the quotient will be positive, but when the signs are different, the quotient will be negative.
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