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2007-10-03 13:46:16 · 9 answers · asked by joseph c 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

9 answers

5/2 = b/4
b = 20/2
b = 10

2007-10-06 08:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1 1

In this problem, we have the following:

-5/2 = -1b/4

-1b/4 is the same as -b/4, so here we can write it without the number 1 since it means the same thing.

-5/2 = -b/4

Now we cross multiply the numerators to the opposite denominators. In this example we multiply -5 X 4 and 2 X -b. Since we are solving for b, lets put the b on the left side of the equation.

-2b = -20

Now divide each side by 2 so that you are left with b.

-2b/2 = -20/2
-b = -10
b=10

2007-10-03 13:58:32 · answer #2 · answered by Richard_CA 4 · 0 0

-5/2 = -b/4 -Multiply by (4/1) on both sides..
-10 = -b - Divide by -1
b = 10 Answer.. assuming this is your question..

2007-10-03 13:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

jsut looking at it....

-10/4=-1b/4 b=10 hint multiply by 2/2=1....

2007-10-03 13:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by 2hard4me 3 · 0 0

-5/2= -1b/4

so we start by changing the -5/2 into fourths like the other half of the problem

so it would be -10/4

then we simplify

which would make -10/4 into -1 6/4

so that means b=6

2007-10-03 13:50:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

b=0
or
b=10 if -1 is to be multiplied by b

2007-10-03 13:48:34 · answer #6 · answered by wj44442000 1 · 0 0

multiply both sides by -1 to get rid of the - sign

5/2 = b/4

you don't need to show the 1 because it is there even if it is not shown

multiply both sides by 4 to get rid of the fraction:

4 * 5/2 = b/4 * 4
10 = b

2007-10-03 14:20:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

First multiply each side by four and you will get -10. Then divide each side by -1 and you will end up with b=10

2007-10-03 13:50:23 · answer #8 · answered by Jovito O 2 · 0 0

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2007-10-03 13:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by poetbjc64 5 · 0 1

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