Step-by-step explanation:
We're going to be diving -12 by -4.
What do we need to know?
Integer Rule - when 2 negative numbers multiply or divide, the product/quotient is positive.
Solve using the integer rule:
[tex]-12 \div -4 =3[/tex] is the same as [tex]12 \div 4 = 3[/tex]
3 is your quotient.