Kimberly said that when you divide two negative decimals the answer will be greater than 0. Use these numbers to answer the questions: - 5.2, - 1.4, - 3.6, - 0.7 (a) Is Kimberly's statement always true, sometimes true, or always false? Write two equations to support your answer. (b) Pretend that you need to explain to a friend what happens when you divide two negative decimals.

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Gideon Montes

20 August, 07:07

Kimberly said that when you divide two negative decimals the answer will be greater than 0. Use these numbers to answer the questions: - 5.2, - 1.4, - 3.6, - 0.7 (a) Is Kimberly's statement always true, sometimes true, or always false? Write two equations to support your answer. (b) Pretend that you need to explain to a friend what happens when you divide two negative decimals.

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Christopher · Answer 1

(a) it is always true - 5.2 x (-1.4) = 7.28 AND - 1.4 x (-3.6) = 5.04

(b) the rule for multiplying negatives is negative x negative = positive.

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