Question

What does-45 ÷ -5 equal?50-9- 509

Answer 1

Recall that:

$-45=(-1)(45)$

and

$-5=-1(5)\text{.}$

Therefore:

$\frac{-45}{-5}=\frac{-1}{-1}(\frac{45}{5})\text{.}$

Simplifying the above fraction we get:

$\frac{-45}{-5}=1(9)=9.$

Answer:

$9.$