Divide -72 by -4 Then divide by -9. What is the final quotient?

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we'll divide -72 by -4 first, and then take that result and divide it by -9.

1. Start with the first division: \[ \frac{-72}{-4} = 18 \] (Since dividing two negatives gives a positive.)

2. Now, take the result and divide by -9: \[ \frac{18}{-9} = -2 \]

Therefore, the final quotient is \(-2\).