document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146881>Question 146881</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028253264/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b/4+1/b=-5/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2F4%2B1%2Fb=-5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2F4%2B1%2Fb=-5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12b%28b%2Fcross%284%29%29%2B12cross%28b%29%281%2Fcross%28b%29%29=12b%28-5%2Fcross%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12b%28b%2Fcross%284%29%29%2B12cross%28b%29%281%2Fcross%28b%29%29=12b%28-5%2Fcross%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <b>every</b> term by the LCD 12b to clear the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b%5E2%2B12=-20b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b%5E2%2B12=-20b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b%5E2%2B12%2B20b=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b%5E2%2B12%2B20b=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 20b to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3b%5E2%2B20b%2B12=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3b%5E2%2B20b%2B12=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2B6%29%283b%2B2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2B6%29%283b%2B2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now set each factor equal to zero:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Now solve for b in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answers are \r<BR>\n" );
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