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Solve using a suitable inverse operation:

A) a/5= -2

I just want to know what this means and how to do it.

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Answer:

a = - 10

Explanation:

Given


(a)/(5) = - 2

a is divided by 2. The inverse operation to division is multiplication, thus

Multiply both sides by 5 to clear the fraction

a = 5 × - 2 = - 10

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