Translate the given phase into an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of -20 and -40.

2 answers:

4 0

Answer:

0.5

Step-by-step explanation:

-20 and -40

quotient means divide one another

-20 / -40

= 20/40

= 2/4

= 0.5

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3 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The word quotient means we will divide the first term by the second. We would write this as

−40−20

and evaluate to find the solution,

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Multiply both sides by the Least Common Denominator and simplify. Check the answer.

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