5/2 = b/4
b = 20/2
b = 10
2007-10-06 08:49:36
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answer #1
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answered by Como 7
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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
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answer #2
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answered by Richard_CA 4
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-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
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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jsut looking at it....
-10/4=-1b/4 b=10 hint multiply by 2/2=1....
2007-10-03 13:50:16
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answer #4
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answered by 2hard4me 3
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-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
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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b=0
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b=10 if -1 is to be multiplied by b
2007-10-03 13:48:34
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answer #6
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answered by wj44442000 1
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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
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answer #7
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answered by Anonymous
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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
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answer #8
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answered by Jovito O 2
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2007-10-03 13:57:07
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answer #9
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answered by poetbjc64 5
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