-b/0.5 -2.1=-7.1

Question

solve for b

Answer 1

To solve the equation \(-\frac{b}{0.5} - 2.1 = -7.1\), we can follow these steps:

1. Isolate the term with \(b\): \[ -\frac{b}{0.5} = -7.1 + 2.1 \] \[ -\frac{b}{0.5} = -5 \]

2. Eliminate the negative sign: \[ \frac{b}{0.5} = 5 \]

3. Multiply both sides by \(0.5\): \[ b = 5 \times 0.5 \] \[ b = 2.5 \]

Thus, the solution for \(b\) is \( \boxed{2.5} \).