Divide as indicated, and express your answer in reduced form. $\frac { - 5 } { x } \div \frac { 9 } { x }$
A) $- \frac { 9 } { 5 }$
B) $\frac { 9 x } { 5 x }$
C) $- 45$
D) $- \frac { 5 } { 9 }$
E) $\frac { 5 x } { 9 }$

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To divide fractions, you multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. Thus, $\frac{-5}{x} \div \frac{9}{x} = \frac{-5}{x} \times \frac{x}{9} = \frac{-5}{9}$, since the $x$ terms cancel out.

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Divide as Indicated, and Express Your Answer in Reduced Form $\frac { - 5 } { x } \div \frac { 9 } { x }$