Question

What is negative five over eight -5/8 b = 10

Answer 1

`- (5)/(8)\cdot b = 10 \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ (-(8)/(5)) \\\\(-(8)/(5))\cdot (- (5)/(8))\cdot b =(-(8)/(5))\cdot 10\\\\b=(-8)\cdot 2\\\\b=-16`