document.write( "Question 179423: (22b-2)-7(3b+2)=-6 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"1%2822b-2%29-7%283b%2B2%29=-6\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"22b-2-21b-14=-6\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b-16=-6\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-6%2B16\" Add \"16\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"b=10\"
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