Question

Will the soulution to the following equation be positive or negativeb÷-2=5

Answer 1

the equation is:

`(b)/(-2)=5`

so we can multiply by -2 in bout sides of the equation to solve for b so:

`(b\cdot(-2))/(-2)=5\cdot(-2)`

and we simplify so:

`b=-10`

So the solution will be negative.