Question

What is the value of B?
b/-3=1.5 will give medals and will fan

Answer 1

\[\frac{ b }{ -3 } = \frac{ 3 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 2

Help?

Answer 3

@Emilyisanemoji I re-wrote 1.5 as 3/2

Answer 4

the first step is to get b by itself

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

see that -3 in the denominator?

Answer 7

do i multiply them both by -3?

Answer 8

yes! good work

Answer 9

\[-\cancel\3*(\frac{ b }{ -\cancel\3 }) = \frac{ 3 }{ 2 }*(\frac{-3 }{ 1 })\]

Answer 10

?

Answer 11

\[b = \frac{ 3 }{ 2 }*(-3)\]

Answer 12

i dont get it

Answer 13

we multiplied both sides by -3

Answer 14

ya

Answer 15

its -4.5 right?

Answer 16

yep

\[-3*(\frac{ 3 }{ 2 }) = \frac{ -3*3 }{ 2 } = \frac{ -9 }{ 2 }\]

\[-4.5 \]

Answer 17

YAY!