SOLUTION: I am teaching myself with a workbook and am stuck. Problem is 490 divided by negative 15. I don't understand the process of coming up with the answer. negative 32.7 I don't und

Question 624791: I am teaching myself with a workbook and am stuck.
Problem is 490 divided by negative 15.
I don't understand the process of coming up with the answer. negative 32.7
I don't understand how to write out the problem and come up with a decimal point.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Problem is 490 divided by negative 15.
I don't understand the process of coming up with the answer. negative 32.7
I don't understand how to write out the problem and come up with a decimal
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490/(-15)
The result will be negative, right?
= - (490/15)
= - (98/3)
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98/3 = 32.666.... repeating 6's
--> 32.7
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Or 32.67, or 32.666667

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