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Solve for b
-11b+7=40
B=

User Besik
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Subtract 7 from both sides. Then divide by -11 on both sides. Remember: a positive mult./divide by positive equals a positive answer. Same works for negatives. If a positive and negative are used, then the answer is negative. I’ve attached the work.
Solve for b -11b+7=40 B=-example-1
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