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How do I find the answer to. +20——- =-5

User Ashish Kumar Verma
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We have to divide 20 by -5.

We can solve it as:


(20)/(-5)=-(20)/(5)=-4

As 5 times 4 is 20, we know that -5 and -4, as the signs cancel each other, will also be equal to 20.

Answer: -4

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