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6a−3b=5b solve for a:b ratio please help me if I don't get this my mom won't let me go to my best friends house for a sleepover

User Netzaffin
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Answer:

3:4

Explanation:

6a-3b=5b

Add 3b to both sides

6a=8b

Divide both sides by 2

Left with 3a=4b


(3a)/(a):
(4b)/(b)

Cancel out the a on the left side and cancel out the b on the right side.

3:b

User Peter Fennema
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Answer:

6a -3b = 5b

6a = 8b

the a:b ratio = 6:8 which equals 3:4

Explanation:

User Vikas Keskar
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