Question

38 + 5b + 101 - 2b = 180

Answer 1

13.667 ~ 13.7

Explanation:

38 + 5b + 101 - 2b = 180

139 + 3b = 180

3b = 41

Divide both sides by 3

b = 13.667 ~ 13.7

Answer 2

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`\mathsf{38+5b+101-2b=180}\\\mathsf{\bf{COMBINE\ your\ like\ terms: (5b-2b)+(38+101)}}\\\mathsf{5b-2b=3b}\\\mathsf{38+101=139}\\\mathsf{3b+139=180}\\\mathsf{\bf{SUBTRACT\ 139\ on\ both\ of\ your\ sides}}\\\mathsf{3b+139-139=180-139}\\\mathsf{Cancel\ out: 139-139\ because\ it\ equals\ 0}\\\mathsf{Keep:180-139\ because\ it\ helps\ it\ helps\ us\ solve\ for\ b.}\\\mathsf{180-139=41}\\\mathsf{3b=41}\\\mathsf{\bf{DIVIDE\ both\ of\ your\ sides\ by\ 3}}\\\mathsf{(3b)/(3)=\frac{41}3}`

`\mathsf{Camcel\ out: (3b)/(3)\ because\ it\ equals\ to\ 1}\\\mathsf{Keep: (41)/(3)\ because\ it\ equals\ to\ b}\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\bf{Answer: \boxed{\mathsf{\bf{b=(41)/(3)}}}}}}\checkmark`

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