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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify -42/-7 / = over

OpenStudy (anonymous):

=6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negatives cancel and 7 goes into 42 six times.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Notice how 42 = 6*7. This 7 will cancel out with the 7 in the denominator leaving 6. Also, the negatives will cancel out leaving you with a positive

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