The fraction \(-\frac{3}{-5}\) simplifies to \(\frac{3}{5}\) since dividing a negative by a negative results in a positive. Therefore, \(-\frac{3}{-5}\) is equivalent to \(\frac{3}{5}\).
On the other hand, \(-\frac{3}{5}\) is simply the negation of \(\frac{3}{5}\).
So, to summarize:
- The fraction \(-\frac{3}{-5}\) is equivalent to \(\frac{3}{5}\).
- The fraction \(-\frac{3}{5}\) is the opposite of \(\frac{3}{5}\).
Thus, \(-\frac{3}{-5}\) is equivalent to \(\frac{3}{5}\), not to \(-\frac{3}{5}\).