I need to know how to simplify the equation: 58z/ -.5
I can't figure it out, and the teacher didn't explain this part of the homework to us. Thanks!
2006-09-05 13:33:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
58z/ -.5 could be looked at as 58z / .5 and then made negative later and than since .5 is the same as 1/2 as a fraction, you can flip that and then do multiplication
so it would turn into 58z TIMES 2/1, or 2 and then make it negative and that is -116z as your answer
2006-09-05 13:34:54 · answer #1 · answered by ĵōē¥ → đ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One way would be to multiply the numerator and denominator by 10:
58z / -0.5
= 580z / -5
= -(580/5) z
= -116z
So the answer is: -116z.
2006-09-05 13:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dividing by a negative changes the original sign
dividing by 1/2 is multiplying by 2
thus the answer is -116z
2006-09-05 13:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
58z divide by negative 0.5?
its equal to
(-58/0.5)z
or (-)116z
2006-09-05 13:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by lnfrared Loaf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
58z/-.5=-(58z/.5)=-(58*z/(1/2))=-(58*2*z)=-116z
2006-09-05 13:39:11 · answer #5 · answered by Shirley C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry im lost at equation!
good luck
2006-09-05 13:36:21 · answer #6 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
multiply both sides by 2 so you get -116z
2006-09-05 13:36:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-116z
I should not be doing your homework, but you divided a whole number by a decimal.
2006-09-05 13:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
she explained it you just didn't listen to busy talking eh???
2006-09-05 13:39:38 · answer #9 · answered by platoon793 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-116z
2006-09-06 03:31:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋