How to solve 5 / (- 4/5)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$2.5\div\frac{-4}{5}$$

$-3.125$

Divide $2.5$ by $\frac{-4}{5}$ by multiplying $2.5$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{-4}{5}$.

$$\frac{2.5\times 5}{-4}$$

Multiply $2.5$ and $5$ to get $12.5$.

$$\frac{12.5}{-4}$$

Expand $\frac{12.5}{-4}$ by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by $10$.

$$\frac{125}{-40}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{125}{-40}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $5$.

$$-\frac{25}{8}$$

$-3.125$