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-10 = -b/4
solve for b, show steps please

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-40 = -b
40 = b

b = 40
User Ferdystschenko
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Answer:

b = 40

Explanation:

-b/4 = - 10 Multiply both sides by 4

-b/4 * 4 = - 10 * 4

- b = - 40 Multiply both sides by -1

(-1) * (-b) = (-40)(-1)

b = 40

User Aleksandar Matic
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