To simplify the expression \(-5.6 : (-8)\), we can interpret the colon (:) as division. Thus, the expression can be rewritten as:
\[ -5.6 \div (-8) \]
When dividing two negative numbers, the result is positive. So we calculate:
\[ -5.6 \div (-8) = \frac{-5.6}{-8} = \frac{5.6}{8} \]
Now, let's compute \( \frac{5.6}{8} \):
Divide \(5.6\) by \(8\):
\[ 5.6 \div 8 = 0.7 \]
Therefore,
\[ -5.6 : (-8) = 0.7 \]
