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whats negative five divided by negative four

 May 8, 2015

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$${\frac{\left(-{\mathtt{5}}\right)}{\left(-{\mathtt{4}}\right)}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}} = {\mathtt{1.25}}$$

 

To get from -5/-4 to 5/4 you can look at it as though you are multiplying the top and the bottom by -1.

-5*-1=5

-4*-1=4

 May 9, 2015
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-5 divided by -4 is -9

 May 8, 2015
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$${\frac{\left(-{\mathtt{5}}\right)}{\left(-{\mathtt{4}}\right)}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{5}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}} = {\mathtt{1.25}}$$

 

To get from -5/-4 to 5/4 you can look at it as though you are multiplying the top and the bottom by -1.

-5*-1=5

-4*-1=4

zacismyname May 9, 2015

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