Confusing as hell. It is “Neither of the solutions [were] affected” if it’s talking about the past, and it is “Neither of the solutions [are] affected” if talking about the present. The only wrong option is, ironically, “is”, as “is” is reserved for singulars, not plurals. Saying “Neither of the solutions [is] affected” sounds terrible and isn’t proper English grammar. - Native speaker

I don't get it ain't it saying"solutions" which supposed to be plural, I thought answer was "are"