document.write( "Question 1062460: Hello tutor, Im confused about a question
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Algebra.Com's Answer #677376 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "is the same as -2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Why?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Because \r\n" );
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document.write( "1. a negative number divided by a positive number\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. when 8 is divided by 4, the answer is 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is -2.\r\n" );
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