Solve for b.4b - 8 = 2b3b = [?]Hint: Get rid of the fraction first, by multiplyingboth sides by "3".Enter

Duncan Palmer asked Oct 24, 2023

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$Solve for b.4b - 8 = 2b3b = [?]Hint: Get rid of the fraction first, by multiplyingboth-example-1$

Duncan Palmer asked Oct 24, 2023

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Multiply both sides by 3:

$\begin{gathered} 3*((4b-8)/(3))=3*2b \\ 4b-8=6b \end{gathered}$

subtract 4b from both sides:

$\begin{gathered} 4b-8-4b=6b-4b \\ -8=2b \end{gathered}$

divide both sides by 2:

$\begin{gathered} (2b)/(2)=-(8)/(2) \\ b=-4 \end{gathered}$

Ejolly answered Oct 28, 2023

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