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How do you solve this 2 step equation: 8+b/-4=5
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How do you solve this 2 step equation: 8+b/-4=5

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I'm going to rewrite the equation assuming this is the correct form:

8 - (b)/(4) = 5 \\ewline -8 + 8 - (b)/(4) = 5 - 8 \\ewline (-4)\cdot -(b)/(4) = -3 \cdot (-4) \\ewline b = -12
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