23-11-2019
Mathematics

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Solve using a suitable inverse operation:

A) a/5= -2

I just want to know what this means and how to do it.

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23-11-2019

Answer:

a = - 10

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]\frac{a}{5}[/tex] = - 2

a is divided by 2. The inverse operation to division is multiplication, thus

Multiply both sides by 5 to clear the fraction

a = 5 × - 2 = - 10

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