SOLUTION: Divide if possible. -105 divided by -21

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Question 245848: Divide if possible.
-105 divided by -21
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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-105/-21
remember minus divided by minus = plus and equals 105/21
think of it as -1*(105)/(-1)*21 which is
(-1/-1)*(105/21)
since -1/-1=1 the two minuses cancel each other out.
now divide 105 by 21