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Calculate -36 ÷ (-4) ÷ 3

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The question

Question: work out −36 ÷ (−4) ÷ 3.

−36 ÷ (−4) ÷ 3

1 Times and divide

Times and divide: we go from left to right.

same kind: left → right
− ÷ − = +

Minus divided by minus is plus.

36 divided by 4 is 9.

So we get 9.

= 9 ÷ 3

9 divided by 3 is 3.

= 3

So the answer is 3.

Answer
= 3

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