Question

Rearrange the equation so b is the independent variable 4a+b=−52

Answer 1

b=-4a-52 or -b=4a+52

Explanation:

because you can subtract 4a to the other side or you can subtract 52 to the other side then subtract b to get the second equation.

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Answer 2

The independent variable is the variable you change.

The dependent variable is the variable you measure that depends on the independent variable.

Since b is the independent variable, you need to isolate/get the variable "a" by itself in the equation: [this is because "b" is the variable you change, and "a" is the variable you measure that results/depends on "b"]

4a + b = -52 Subtract b on both sides

4a + b - b = -52 - b

4a = -52 - b Divide 4 on both sides to get "a" by itself

`(4a)/(4) =(-52-b)/(4)`

`a=-13-(b)/(4)`