Question

9. A number multiplied -32 is 256. What is the number?​

Answer 1

See below.

Explanation:

We are asked for a unknown number.

To find our number, we should use the Inverse Operation.

What is the Inverse Operation?

The Inverse Operation is the opposite operation.

For example: If we Multiplied, then we should use the Inverse Operation which is Dividing.

Let's divide 256 by -32 to identify our missing number.

Divide:

`(256)/(-32) = -8`

Our missing number is -8.