Using the rules for dividing signed numbers, what is the quotient when you divide 56÷(-4)÷(-2)

Answer 1

To divide signed numbers, we divide the absolute values of the numbers and assign the quotient the sign of the product of their signs.

First, we divide 56 ÷ (-4):
|56| ÷ |4| = 56 ÷ 4 = 14.

Since the signs are different (one is positive and the other is negative), the quotient is negative.

Now we divide the result by -2:
|-14| ÷ |2| = 14 ÷ 2 = 7.

The quotient is 7.