document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28179>Question 28179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8b-4(b-2)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the value of b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atif.muhammad><B>atif.muhammad(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=atif.muhammad><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=15363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8b-4(b-2)=24 Let's multiply out the brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8b - 4b +8 = 24  Remember -2 x -4 = +8 (a common mistake is that -2 x -4 = -8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b +8 = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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