Question

Solve for b. −1/3b=9 What is the answer?

Answer 1

-1/3b = 9
b = 9 * -3
b = -27

Answer 2

−1/3b=9
Divide -1/3 on both sides
b= 9 divided by -1/3
Convert the 9 into an improper fraction
b= 9/1 divided by -1/3
Convert the division sign to multiplication while flipping the fraction -1/3 to -3/1
b= 9/1*-3/1
Multiply
Final Answer: b = -27