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What is the solution to the linear equation?

-12+36-1=-5-b
O b = -2
O b = -1.5
O b = 1.5
O b=2

User Brenda
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2 Answers

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Answer:

Explanation:

SOOOO you would first start by....

ADDING 5 TO BOTH SIDES

You would get -12 + 36 -1 + 5 = -b

cause

addition is the opposite of subtraction and

now the -5 on the right side will be moved to a plus 5 on the left. This isolates the -b term.

Add up the right side and you get 28 = -b

So next up is a very interesting step.

Multiply both sides by -1, which results in negative terms becoming positive and positive terms becoming negative.

THEREFORE

You get the answer to b = -28

which is none of the answers above

thank me

User Suluke
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Answer: b = -2

Step-by-step explanation:Its Oviedo

User MHG
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