Question

solve $-\frac{q}{3.5} = 9.2$.

$-\frac{q}{3.5}(\square) = 9.2(\square)$

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation needed

To solve for \( q \) in the equation \( -\frac{q}{3.5}=9.2 \), we need to isolate \( q \). The coefficient of \( q \) is \( -\frac{1}{3.5} \), so we can multiply both sides of the equation by \( - 3.5 \) (or \( 3.5 \) with a negative sign) to cancel out the denominator and the negative sign. So we multiply both sides by \( -3.5 \).

Step2: Fill in the boxes

We multiply both sides of the equation \( -\frac{q}{3.5}=9.2 \) by \( - 3.5 \). So the equation becomes \( -\frac{q}{3.5}\times(-3.5)=9.2\times(-3.5) \). Therefore, the first box (and the second box) should be filled with \( - 3.5 \).

Answer:

The value to fill in both boxes is \(-3.5\). So the boxes should have \(-3.5\) and \(-3.5\) respectively.