The first equation is true as, if 4/2 is transcribed as -4/-2, the negatives would proceed to cancel out and provide the positive answer of 2.
The second equation is incorrect as the answer of positive 2 does not align with the negative numbers. Since it is 4/-2 instead of -4/-2, the negatives do not cancel out and it remains negative.
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