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Oksana wrote the equation below on the whiteboard. 6b+6=48 What is the value of B?

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subtract 6 from both sides

6b+6-6=48-6

simplify

6b=42

Divide both sides by 6

6b/6 = 42/6

simplify

b= 7

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48-6 is 42. 42 divided by 6 is 7. B=7. I hope this helps!
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