SOLUTION: Please help me solve for b for this equation: {{{ 16/b-5=3/b-2/b }}}

SOLUTION: Please help me solve for b for this equation: {{{ 16/b-5=3/b-2/b }}}

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Question 69202: Please help me solve for b for this equation:
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16/b-5=3/b-2/b
16/b-3/b+2/b=5
(16-3+2)/b=5
15/b=5 cross multiply and we get:
5b=15
b=15/5
b=3
proof
16/3-5=3/5-2/5
5 1/3-5=1/3
1/3=1/3
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