Question

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

Answer 1

$- \frac{5}{8}\cdot b = 10 \ \ \ |multiply\ both\ sides\ by\ (-\frac{8}{5}) \\\\(-\frac{8}{5})\cdot (- \frac{5}{8})\cdot b =(-\frac{8}{5})\cdot 10\\\\b=(-8)\cdot 2\\\\b=-16$