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A number, n, is multiplied by - 5/8. The products is - 0.40 What is the value of n? It would also help if you would explain how you got your answer. Thank you so much for all help.
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A number, n, is multiplied by - 5/8. The products is - 0.40 What is the value of n? It would also help if you would explain how you got your answer. Thank you so much for all help.

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I'm not sure if those numbers are negatives or thats just a hyphen but:

N(-5/8)=-0.40

Division is always the opposite of multiplication

-0.40/(-5/8)=0.64

N=0.64
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