Rewrite the division as a multiplication.
-$\frac { 5 } { - 8 }$
A) $5 \cdot \left( - \frac { 1 } { 8 } \right)$
B) $5 \cdot 8$
C) $- 5 \cdot - 8$
D) $- 5 \cdot \frac { 1 } { 5 }$

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Dividing by a number is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Therefore, $\frac { 5 } { - 8 }$ is equivalent to $5 \cdot \left( - \frac { 1 } { 8 } \right)$.

Rewrite the Division as a Multiplication 5−8\frac { 5 } { - 8 }−85​

Rewrite the Division as a Multiplication $\frac { 5 } { - 8 }$