3-5 Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Warm Up
Problem of the Day
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3-5 Multiplying and Dividing Integers
Warm Up
Evaluate each expression.
1. 17 · 5 85
2. 8 · 34 272
3. 4 · 86 344
4. 20 · 850 17,000
5. 275 ÷ 5 55
6. 112 ÷ 4 28
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Problem of the Day
To discourage guessing on a multiple
choice test, a teacher assigns 5 points for
a correct answer, and –2 points for an
incorrect answer, and 0 points for leaving
the questioned unanswered. What is the
score for a student who had 22 correct
answers, 15 incorrect answers, and 7
unanswered questions?
80
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Learn to multiply and divide integers.
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You can think of multiplication as repeated addition.
3 · 2 = 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 and
3 · (–2) = (–2) + (–2) + (–2) = –6
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Additional Example 1: Multiplying Integers Using
Repeated Addition
Find each product.
A. –7 · 2
–7 · 2 = (–7) + (–7) Think: –7 · 2 = 2 · –7,
or 2 groups of –7.
= –14
B. –8 · 3
–8 · 3 = (–8) + (–8) + (–8)
= –24 Think: –8 · 3 = 3 · –8,
or 3 groups of –8.
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Try This: Example 1
Find each product.
A. –3 · 2
–3 · 2 = (–3) + (–3) Think: –3 · 2 = 2 · –3,
or 2 groups of –3.
= –6
B. –5 · 3
–5 · 3 = (–5) + (–5) + (–5)
= –15 Think: –5 · 3 = 3 · –5,
or 3 groups of –5.
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Remember!
The Commutative Property of Multiplication
states that order does not matter when you
multiply.
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Example 1 suggests that when the signs of two
numbers are different, the product is negative.
To decide what happens
when both numbers are –3 · (2) = –6
negative, look at the pattern –3 · (1) = –3
at right. Notice that each
product is 3 more than the –3 · (0) = 0
preceding one. This pattern –3 · (–1) = 3
suggests that the product of –3 · (–2) = 6
two negative integers is
positive.
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Additional Example 2: Multiplying Integers
Multiply.
–6 · (–5)
–6 · (–5) = 30 Both signs are negative, so
the product is positive.
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Try This: Example 2
Multiply.
–2 · (–8)
–2 · (–8) = 16 Both signs are negative, so
the product is positive.
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Multiplication and division are inverse operations.
They “undo” each other. You can use this fact to
discover the rules for division of integers.
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4 • (–2) = –8
–8 ÷ (–2) = 4
Same signs Positive
–4 • (–2) = 8
8 ÷ (–2) = –4
Different signs Negative
The rule for division is like the rule for multiplication.
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MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING INTEGERS
If the signs are: Your answer will be:
the same positive
different negative
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Additional Example 3A & 3B: Dividing Integers
Find each quotient.
A. –27 ÷ 9
–27 ÷ 9 Think: 27 ÷ 9 = 3.
–3 The signs are different, so the
quotient is negative.
B. 35 ÷ (–5)
35 ÷ (–5) Think: 35 ÷ 5 = 7.
–7 The signs are different, so the
quotient is negative.
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Additional Example 3C: Dividing Integers
Find the quotient.
C. –32 ÷ (–8)
–32 ÷ –8 Think: 32 ÷ 8 = 4.
4 The signs are the same, so the
quotient is positive.
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Try This: Example 1A & 1B
Find each quotient.
A. –12 ÷ 3
–12 ÷ 3 Think: 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
–4 The signs are different, so the
quotient is negative.
B. 45 ÷ (–9)
45 ÷ (–9) Think: 45 ÷ 9 = 5.
–5 The signs are different, so the
quotient is negative.
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Try This: Example 3C
Find the quotient.
C. –25 ÷ (–5)
–25 ÷ –5 Think: 25 ÷ 5 = 5.
5 The signs are the same, so the
quotient is positive.
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Additional Example 4: Averaging Integers
Mrs. Johnson kept track of a stock she was
considering buying. She recorded the price
change each day. What was the average
change per day?
Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Price Change ($) –$1 $3 $2 –$5 $6
(–1) + 3 + 2 + (–5) + 6 = 5 Find the sum of the
changes in price.
5 =1
5 Divide to find the
average.
The average change per day was $1.
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Try This: Example 4
Mr. Reid kept track of his blood sugar daily. He
recorded the change each day. What was the
average change per day?
Day Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
Unit Change –8 2 4 –9 6
Find the sum of the
(–8) + 2 + 4 + (–9) + 6 = –5 changes in blood
sugar.
–5 = –1 Divide to find the
5
average.
The average change per day was –1 unit.
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Lesson Quiz
Find each product or quotient.
1. –8 · 12 –96
2. –3 · 5 · (–2) 30
3. –75 ÷ 5 –15
4. –110 ÷ (–2) 55
5. The temperature at Bar Harbor, Maine, was
–3°F. It then dropped during the night to
be 4 times as cold. What was the temperature
then? –12˚F
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