Question

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

Answer 1

the equation is:

$\frac{b}{-2}=5$

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

$\frac{b\cdot(-2)}{-2}=5\cdot(-2)$

and we simplify so:

$b=-10$

So the solution will be negative.