Question

Divide -72 by -4. Then divide the quotient by -9. What is the final quotient

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The first division gives us a quotient of 18 since -72 divided by -4 is 18.

Now, if we divide 18 by -9, the final quotient is -2.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

To divide -72 by -4, we divide the absolute values and then determine the sign of the quotient.

| -72 | / | -4 | = |-72/4| = 18

Since both numbers are negative, the quotient is positive.

-72 / -4 = 18

Now, we need to divide this quotient by -9.

18 / -9 = -2

The final quotient is -2.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To solve this problem, we can follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS).

Step 1: Divide -72 by -4.
To divide a negative number by a negative number, we can use the rule that states when dividing like signs, the quotient is positive. Therefore, -72 divided by -4 is equal to 18.

Step 2: Divide the quotient (18) by -9.
When dividing a positive number by a negative number, the quotient is negative. Therefore, 18 divided by -9 is equal to -2.

So, the final quotient is -2.