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(b - 4)/(6 ) = (b)/(2)
Can somene explain how to do this please. ​

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Use cross-multiplication


(b - 4)/(6) = (b)/(2)\\2(b- 4) = 6b\\2b - 8 = 6b\\2b - 6b = 8\\-4b = 8\\b = -2

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