document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140910>Question 140910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b -3 (7b + 2) = b - 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4b-21b-6=b-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17b-b=-9+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18b=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-3/-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*1/6-3(7*1/6+2)=1/6-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/6-3(7/6+2)=-53/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/6-3(19/6)=-53/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/6-57/6=-53/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-53/6=-53/6\r<BR>\n" );
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