IXL | Complete multiplication and division equations with integers

Type the integer that makes the following multiplication sentence true:

^–6 × = ^–12

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Type the integer that makes the following division sentence true:

^–9

= 3

key idea

negative ÷ negative = positive

solution

Decide which number makes the division sentence true.

First, ignore any negatives and find the missing number:

= 3

Now figure out whether the 3 should be positive or negative. Look back at the original equation. Negative 9 divided by something equals positive 3. Remember your integer division rules: a negative divided by a negative equals a positive. According to this rule, the missing integer must be negative.

Try ^–3 and make sure it works.

^–9

^–3

= 3

The number ^–3 gives the correct result of 3, so the answer is ^–3.

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Lesson: Multiplying and dividing integers

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