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