Question

The product of -12 and a number is 60​

Answer 1

The answer to this question is 20

Answer 2

Given :-

Product of a number and -12 is 60.

To find :-

The required number.

Solution:-

Let the number be x.

• According to question.

→
`x * -12 = 60`

→
`-12 x = 60`

• Transform -12 on right side.

→
`x = (-60)/(12)`

→
`x = -5`

hence,

The required number is -5.

Verification.

• Multiply -5 by -12 we get ,

`-5 * -12 = 60`

`60 = 60`

• L.H.S = R.H.S