Simplify (-x)/(x^2)

$\frac{- x}{x^{2}}$

Cancel the common factor of $x$ and $x^{2}$ .

Factor $x$ out of $- x$ .

$\frac{x \cdot - 1}{x^{2}}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $x$ out of $x^{2}$ .

$\frac{x \cdot - 1}{x \cdot x}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{x \cdot - 1}{x \cdot x}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{- 1}{x}$

$\frac{- 1}{x}$

$\frac{- 1}{x}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{x}$

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