Objectives:

Divide any combination of positive and

negative numbers.
Divide fractions.
Simplify expressions using the rule for order of
operations.
Suppose you and four friends bought equal shares
of an investment for a total of $15,000 and then
sold it later for $13,000. How much did each
person lose?

Loss = $15,000 - $13,000 = $2,000

Loss: -$2,000

Each persons loss = -$2,000 = -$400
5
Rules for dividing two real numbers:
If the signs are the same, the quotient is _______.
If the signs are different, the quotient is ________.
positive
negative

To divide a number a by a nonzero number b,
multiply a by the reciprocal of b.



DIVISION RULE
1
a b a
b
=
Examples:
Find each quotient.

a. b.





c. d.
( )
15 5
1
15
5
| |

|
\ .
3
5
45
6

6
45
5

54
1
2
3
3
7 1
3 3
| |

|
\ .
7
9

1
2
3

3
1
2

3
2

Examples:
Simplify the expression:
9 27
.
3
x

Multiply by the reciprocal.

( )
1
9 27
3
x
| |

|
\ .
Use the distributive
property.
1 1
9 27
3 3
x
| | | |

| |
\ . \ .
Simplify.
3 9x +
Problem Set 1.7 (pp.55-57)
Find the following quotients (divide).
3.) -48
16

10.) -4
-28

11.) 0
-32

Divide and reduce all answers to the lowest terms.
23.) -5 -5
6 8
27.) -5 5
6 6

= -3
= 1/7
= 0
= -5 8 = 8 or 4
6 -5 6 3
= -5 6 = -1
6 5
Problem Set 1.7 (pp.55-57)
The following problems involve more than one
operation. Simplify as much as possible.

33.) -5(-5)
-15

37.) _27__
4 13

41.) -3 + 9
25 10

47.) 12 6(-2)
12(-2)


= 25 = -5
-15 3
= 27 = -3
-9
= 6 = undefined
0
= 12 +12 = 24 = -1
-24 -24
Problem Set 1.7 (pp.55-57)
The following problems involve more than one
operation. Simplify as much as possible.
79a.) 20 4 5
b.) -20 4 5
c.) 20 (-4) 5
d.) 20 4(-5)
e.) -20 4(-5)
Apply the distributive property.
83.) 10 x + 3
2 5


93.) 2y 1 1
y 2


= 25
= -25
= -25
= -25
= 25
= 10x + 30 = 5x + 6
2 5
= 2y - 2y = 2 - y
y 2
Problem Set 1.7 (pp.55-57)
Individual Practice: Homework
Multiples of 4
Questions Nos. 4, 8, 12,108

*Applications of Concepts