SOLUTION: 54 divided by negative one half

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Question 58330This question is from textbook Algebra 1
: 54 divided by negative one half This question is from textbook Algebra 1

Found 2 solutions by Nate, funmath:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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54/(-1/2)
54(-2)
-108

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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54 divided by negative one half
54 divided by -1%2F2 Flip the fraction over and multiply.
54%2A%28-2%2F1%29 Remember -2/1=-2
54%2A-2 When multiplying numbers of opposite signs, multiply as usual and the answer is -.
54%2A-2=highlight%28-108%29
Happy Calculating!!!