document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157840>Question 157840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b-(1-2b)+(b-3)=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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=116295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b - (1 - 2*b) + (b - 3) = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b - 1 + 2*b + b - 3 = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*b -4 = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*b = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you minus a minus you get a plus<BR>\n" );
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