Which process will always yield a negative result?

The correct answer is based on the fundamental rules of division with respect to the signs of numbers. When a positive number is divided by a negative number, the result is always negative. This is because the division can be viewed as an extension of subtraction: if you are taking a positive quantity and distributing it into negative parts, the outcome must inherently reflect that negativity.

For example, dividing 10 (positive) by -2 (negative) results in -5. This consistent rule helps in understanding not just simple arithmetic, but also more complex equations where positive and negative values interact.

In contrast, dividing two negatives results in a positive, as the negatives effectively cancel each other out. When dividing two positives, the result remains positive because you are simply distributing a positive quantity. A negative number divided by a positive number also yields a negative result, but it won't always yield a negative as the division of a positive by a negative consistently does. Understanding these principles clarifies why the division of a positive number by a negative one inevitably produces a negative result.