(+4):(−1)= (+4):(-1)= (+4):(−1)=
Due to the fact that we are dividing a positive number by a negative number, the result must be a negative number:
+:−=− +:-=- +:−=−
Therefore:
−(4:1)=−4 -(4:1)=-4 −(4:1)=−4
−4 -4 −4