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what is -42 divided by 8

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a negative number divided by a positive number yeilds a negative result

the rule is
if you divide or multiply 2 numbers with different sign (positive or negative), the result is negative


if you divide or multiply 2 numbers with the same sign (+ + or - - ), the result is positive

-42/8=-1 times 42/8=-1 times 21/4=--1 times 5 and 1/4=-5 and 1/4

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