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Enter the value of b when the expression 1/2x + b is equivalent to 1/4(2x+3)

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Answer:

b = 3/4

Explanation:


(1)/(2)x + b=(1)/(4) (2x+3)

Distribute.


(1)/(2)x + b=(1)/(2) x+(3)/(4)

Subtract 1/2x from both sides to isolate the b.


b=(1)/(2) x+(3)/(4)-(1)/(2)x

1/2x and -1/2x cancel each other out.


b=(3)/(4)

So b = 3/4

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