Question

What is the quotient of 3 is negative 8?

Answer 1

`-3/8`

Explanation:

I think the question is asking what value of `x` results in:

`3/x = -8`

To solve this, first multiply both sides by `x` to get:

`3 = -8x`

Then divide both sides by `-8` to get:

`x = 3/(-8) = -3/8`