document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163096>Question 163096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for the indicated letter.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=3b, for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution is b= ____ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><B>joecbaseball(37)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=joecbaseball><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=120180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to get b by itself, so, since b is multiplied by 3, you must do the reverse operation of multiplication.  Also, what you do to one side of an equation, you must do to the other side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, here, we would divide both sides by 3, which gives us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = a/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck !\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "JoeC </SPAN>\n" );
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