document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23165>Question 23165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the math problem is : b+5=3b-9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract \"b\" from both sides of the equation to get 5= 2b-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add \"9\" to both sides of the equation to get 14= 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation to get b = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   7+5 = 3(7)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    12 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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