Why is negative 2 divided by 2 = 1 Why not negative 1 (-1)?

It is -1, you are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

A negative divided by a positive will equal a negative.

-2÷2 equals -1.

1 is not the answer.

When divide or multiplying integers the results will come out different.

Example

-4×5=-20

Note: Multiplying a positive (+) and a negative (-) the results will be a negative (This goes for dividing integers)

-20÷5=-4

Example 2

-6×-6=36

Note: Multiplying a negative (-) and a negative (-) the results will be a positive (This also goes for diving integers)

-36÷-6=6

answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

              2) twenty-seven multiplied by y

they can both be solutions depends on the equation

step-by-step explanation:

what is the equation? ?