Question

Oksana wrote the equation below on the whiteboard.

6 b + 6 = 48

What is the value of b?
4
7
8
9

Answer 1

7

Explanation:

6b +6 = 48

collect terms that is ,

6b =48 - 6

6b = 42

divide both sides by 6

therefore, b = 42/6 =7

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Answer 2

b = 7

Explanation:

6 b + 6 = 48

Subtract 6 from each side

6b+6-6 = 48 -6

6b = 42

Divide each side by 6

6b/6 = 42/6

b = 7