in algebra county dividing integers 5 divided by 6 can be written:
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could mean 12 m&m’s divided among six people. Each person has a dixie cup.
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What does division mean?
In Algebra County, we don’t actually subtract. We think of the minus sign as a negative.
3 - 5We can circle the number
with its sign.
We have 3 and negative 5
Remember how we put a “1” in places
where it is understood to be? 3 - (- 5)3 and negative 1 times negative 5
1
-4 - (- 5)Neg 4 and neg 1 times neg 5
-1 - (- 3)Neg 1 and neg 1 times neg 3
7 - (- 2) 7 and neg 1 times neg 2
1
1
1
-4 - (- 5)1
-4 + 5
Negative times
negative is positive.
1The
answeris:
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Write these in your notes:
This is a symbol used in math. It shows that a
number is definitely positive and is called the absolute
value symbol.
We put numbers or variables inside the lines.
3 = 3The answer is 3 because the absolute value of anything is
positive.
3 = 3The answer is 3 because the absolute value of anything is
positive.
Even if we have a negative inside the absolute value
sign: