1. 1-3 Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers Warm Up Lesson Presentation
Holt Algebra 1
Warm Up
Lesson Presentation
Lesson Quiz

2. Warm Up Multiply or divide. 1. 6(7) 42 3. 42 7 ÷ 6 2. 4. 4
42 7 ÷ 6 2. 4. 4
5. Write as a mixed number. 6.
Write as an improper fraction.

3. Objectives
Multiply real numbers.
Divide real numbers.

4. Vocabulary
reciprocal
multiplicative inverse

5. Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
WORDS
Multiplying and Dividing Numbers with the Same Sign
If two numbers have the same sign, their product or quotient is positive.
NUMBERS
4  5 = 20
–15 ÷ (–3) = 5

6. Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
WORDS
Multiplying and Dividing Numbers with Different Signs
If two numbers have different signs, their product or quotient is negative.
NUMBERS
6(–3) = –18
–18 ÷ 2 = –9

7. Example 1: Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
Find the value of each expression. A.
The product of two numbers
with different signs is negative. –5 B.
The quotient of two numbers
with the same sign is positive. 12

8. Example 1C: Multiplying and Dividing Signed Numbers
Find the value of the expression.
First substitute for x.
The quotient of two numbers
with different signs is negative.

9. Check It Out! Example 1c
Find the value of each expression.
1c. –6x for x = 7
–6x = –6(7)
First substitute 7 for x.
The product of two numbers with different signs is negative.
= –42

10. Multiplicative inverses1 10
10 ÷ 5 = 2
10 ∙ = = 2 5 5
Dividing by 5 is the same as multiplying by the
reciprocal of 5, .

11. You can write the reciprocal of a number by switching the numerator and denominator. A whole number has a denominator of 1.
Helpful Hint

12. Example 2A: Dividing by Fractions
Example 2 Dividing by Fractions
Divide.
To divide by , multiply by
Multiply the numerators and multiply the denominators.
and have the same sign,
so the quotient is positive.

13. Example 2B: Dividing by Fractions
Divide.
Write as an improper fraction.
To divide by , multiply by
and have different signs, so the quotient is negative.

14. Check It Out! Example 2a
Divide.
Write as an improper fraction.
To divide by , multiply by
and have the same signs, so the quotient is positive.

15. Properties of Zero Multiplication by Zero The product of any number
and 0 is 0.
WORDS 1 3
· 0 = 0
0(–17) = 0
NUMBERS
ALGEBRA
a · 0 = 0
0 · a = 0

16. Properties of Zero Zero Divided by a Number The quotient of 0 and any
nonzero number is 0.
WORDS 6
= 0
0 ÷ 2 3
= 0
NUMBERS a
= 0
ALGEBRA
0 ÷ a = 0

17. Properties of Zero Division by Zero WORDS Division by 0 is undefined.–5
12 ÷ 0
NUMBERS
Undefined a
ALGEBRA
a ÷ 0
Undefined

18. Example 3: Multiplying and Dividing with Zero
Multiply or divide. 15 A.
Zero is divided by a nonzero number.
The quotient of zero and any nonzero
number is 0.
B. –22  0
A number is divided by zero.
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Division by zero is undefined.
C. –8.45(0)
A number is multiplied by zero.
The product of an number and 0 is 0.

19. Example 4: Recreation Application
The speed of a hot-air balloon is 3 mi/h. It travels in a straight line for 1 hour before landing. How many miles away from the liftoff site does the balloon land? 1 3 4
Find the distance traveled at a rate of 3 mi/h for 1 hour.
To find distance, multiply rate by time. 3 4 1
rate
times
time 3 4 1 3  1 3

20. Example 4: Recreation Application3 4 • 1 = 15
Write and as improper fractions. 3 4 1
15(4)
4(3) = 60 12
Multiply the numerators and
multiply the denominators. 3 4
and have the same sign, so
the quotient is positive. 1
= 5
The hot-air balloon lands 5 miles from the liftoff site.

21. Lesson Quiz
Find the value of each expression. 1. 35 –7 –5
2. 2x for x = –6
– 12
Multiply or divide.
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3. –3 ÷ 1 3 4
(0)
4. –2 1 3 – 12 7
5. –
 0 3 4 6.
A cyclist traveled on a straight road for 1 hours at a speed of 12 mi/h. How many miles did the cyclist travel? 1 4
15 miles