The sign of the value of x is positive.
The equation is [tex]\frac{y}{3} = -6[/tex] where [tex]y = -18.[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
If two positive or negative values are multiplied the resulting number would be positive. Whereas, if two values with different symbols are multiplied, the resulting value will be negative.
[tex](x) (-2) = -14, x = \frac{-14}{-2} = 7.[/tex]
If -2 is multiplied with x and the resulting value is -14, the value of x is positive. the value of x is 7.
Step 2:
Assume the amount is y. If y is divided into three equal groups, there would be three groups of 6.
So [tex]\frac{y}{3} = -6, y = (-6)(3) = -18.[/tex]
So there were -18 units to start with which was divided into 3 groups of -6 each.
