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What is 8-(b-2)=11 in a equation solve for b?

What is 8-(b-2)=11 in a equation solve for b?
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What is 8-(b-2)=11 in a equation solve for b?

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8-(b-2)=11

8-b+2=11 (expand brackets)
-b+10=11 (8+2=10, gather like terms)
-b=1 (subtract 10 to both sides)

b=-1 (divide by -1 to both sides)
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