SOLUTION: im doing homework in pre-algebra and i am not sure if it is proportions the book doesnt say but the problem is -10=-2b and it says you have to find the value of "b" but i cant figu

SOLUTION: im doing homework in pre-algebra and i am not sure if it is proportions the book doesnt say but the problem is -10=-2b and it says you have to find the value of "b" but i cant figu

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Question 119219: im doing homework in pre-algebra and i am not sure if it is proportions the book doesnt say but the problem is -10=-2b and it says you have to find the value of "b" but i cant figure out how
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Divide both sides by 2 to isolate b

Reduce

So the answer is
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