Question

Solve for h by using the inverse (opposite) operations. −5.3+h5=−19.4

Answer 1

Given:

The given term is -5.3+h/5=-19.4.

The objective is to find the value of h using inverse operation.

Inverse operation states that, if a term is in addition operation with another term, then it will change to subtraction operation while shifting to other side of the equation.

If a term is in multiplication operation, then it change to division operation while shifting to other side of the equation.

The value of h can be calculated as,

`\begin{gathered} -5.3+(h)/(5)=-19.4 \\ (h)/(5)=-19.4+5.3 \\ (h)/(5)=-14.1 \\ h=-14.1(5) \\ h=-70.5 \end{gathered}`

Thus, the value of h is -70.5.

Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.