How to solve (- 5/8) / (3/5)

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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$$(\frac{-5}{8})\div\frac{3}{5}$$

$-\frac{25}{24}\approx -1.041666667$

Divide $\frac{-5}{8}$ by $\frac{3}{5}$ by multiplying $\frac{-5}{8}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{3}{5}$.

$$\frac{-5\times 5}{8\times 3}$$

Multiply $-5$ and $5$ to get $-25$.

$$\frac{-25}{8\times 3}$$

Multiply $8$ and $3$ to get $24$.

$$\frac{-25}{24}$$

Fraction $\frac{-25}{24}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{25}{24}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{25}{24}$$

$-\frac{25}{24} = -1\frac{1}{24} = -1.0416666666666667$