all u do when u divide a positive by a negative or a negative by a positive is...
divide as both positive so 47 ÷ 7 = 6.71 and since u had one negative sign and one positive u will always get a negative answer so bring down the sign and ur answer is -6.71
whenever u divide a negative and a positive ur answer will always be negative
if you are dividing two negatives the answer is always positive
and of course two positives will also make ur answer positive