Question

Solve the equation. Check your solution.

$-2b=44$

Answer 1

Step 1 : Solve the equation

We have,

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow -2b=44 \\ \Rightarrow \frac{-2b}{-2}=\frac{44}{-2}[\mathrm{Dividing}\mathrm{both}\mathrm{sides}\mathrm{by}-2] \\ \therefore b=-22 \end{gathered}$$

Step 2 : Check the solution

Put the value of $b$ in the given equation

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow -2\times \left(-22\right)=44 \\ \Rightarrow 44=44 \\ \therefore \mathrm{LHS}=\mathrm{RHS} \end{gathered}$$

Hence, the value of $b=-22$.