Question

How do you simplify `(-5/x)/(1/4)`?

Answer 1

`(-5/x)/(1/4) = -20/x`

Explanation:

A fraction divided by a fraction can be simplied as follows:

`(a/b)/(c/d) = a/b div c/d`

`= a/b xx d/c`

`= (axxd)/(bxxc)`

Apply this result to the given fraction:

`(-5/x)/(1/4)`

`= (-4xx5)/(1xxx)`

`=-20/x`