Chapter 1 - Some Basic Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra - 1.4 - Integers: Multiplication and Division - Problem Set 1.4 - Page 26: 52

-3

Recall, when we are simplifying a fraction, we do addition and subtraction in the numerator and denominator before we divide. Thus, we obtain: $ -24 \div 8$ In this problem, we are dividing a positive and a negative number. Remember, when we divide a positive and a negative number, the answer will be a negative number. Thus, we obtain: $-24 \div 8=-3$