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Question 165913: i do not understand this.....-b=8 help

Answer by midwood_trail(310) About Me  (Show Source):
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-b = 8
Do you see the negative sign in front of the letter b?
There is an invisible -1 there.
To find b, divide both sides by -1.
b = 8/-1
b = -8
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