Question

The product of -12 and a number is 60​

Answer 1

The answer to this question is 20

Answer 2

Given :-

Product of a number and -12 is 60.

To find :-

The required number.

Solution:-

Let the number be x.

• According to question.

→$x \times -12 = 60$

→$-12 x = 60$

• Transform -12 on right side.

→$x = \dfrac{-60}{12}$

→$x = -5$

hence,

The required number is -5.

Verification.

• Multiply -5 by -12 we get ,

$-5 \times -12 = 60$

$60 = 60$

• L.H.S = R.H.S