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What value of b makes the equation true?
-6(b+3)=-8b+5

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The answer is b= -5/2 hope this helped
User Biboozz
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The answer is b= - 5/2

- 6 (b + 3)= - 8 + 5

- 6b - 18= - 3

- 6b= - 3 + 18

- 6b= 15

b= - 15/6

b= - 5/2
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