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What is the value of b? 1/3 (2b +9)= 2/3 [b+9/2]

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(1)/(3)(2b+9)=(2)/(3)(b+(9)/(2))\ \ \ \ | multiply\ by\ 3\\\\ 2b+9=b+(9)/(2)\ \ \ | multiply\ by\ 2\\\\ 4b+18=2b+9\ \ \ \ | subtract \ 2b\\\\ 2b+18=9\ \ \ \ | subtract\ 18\\\\ 2b=-9\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 2\\\\ b=-4,5
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