document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165913>Question 165913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i do not understand this.....-b=8 help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=122274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -b = 8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see the negative sign in front of the letter b?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is an invisible -1 there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find b, divide both sides by -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 8/-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?<BR>\n" );
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