what is -1/5(2.5) x $125,000
The answer will be in NEGATIVE DOLLARS.....did you copy that problem correctly?
-1/5(2.5) * $125,000
(-1/5) (5/2)
Remove the common 5
(-1/1) (1/2)
(-1/2)
(-1/2)125000
= $ 62,500
you dropped a negative sign