Answer:
-7.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Simplify
-4b - 5 + 2b = 10
-2b - 5 = 10
-2b = 15
b = -7.5
Some symbols are missing. I'm assuming you meant to put in a horseshoe symbol like so

If so, then the contrapositive of that would be

which is the final answer.
The tilde sign

means "not" so writing

means "not q" which is the complete opposite of q.
Answer: He would pay 45% of the original price.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Let the original price of item be 'x'
Rate mark down by 25%
Amount of marked down would be

Amount after marked down becomes

Additional clearance items by 40% off
Amount of additional off is given by

After additional off, the amount becomes,

Hence, he would pay 45% of the original price.