Remember: Represents 4 groups of 2 OR 2 groups of 4 Model the following problem on the number line: 4 • 2
Remember: Represents 2 groups of -3 OR The opposite of 3 groups of 2 Model the following problem on the number line: -3 • 2
SO, WHAT’S THE RULE? If the factors have the same sign, your product is POSITIVE. If the factors have a different sign, your product is NEGATIVE. SAME SIGN = POSITIVE Product DIFFERENT SIGNS = NEGATIVE Product
MULTIPLYING INTEGERS – CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ON NEXT SLIDE
MULTIPLYING INTEGERS – ANSWERS!!
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Glencoe Skills Practice � 2 -6 Additional Practice: � If needed, Glencoe Practice 2 -6 � Mastery, Integer Maze Glencoe 2 -6
“Develop a Rule” Use your “Fact Family” organizer to develop a rule for dividing signed numbers. 1. - 6 (4) = 4 (- 6) = 2. - 9 • - 4 = -4 • -9=
SO, WHAT’S THE RULE? If the dividend and divisor have the same sign, your quotient is POSITIVE. If the dividend and divisor have different signs, your quotient is NEGATIVE. SAME SIGN = POSITIVE Quotient DIFFERENT SIGNS = NEGATIVE Quotient (LOOK FAMILIAR? !? !? !!)