document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29227>Question 29227</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone answer this problem : b+m=8 and 51b+8m=193. Please answer my queston.<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 #16039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=16039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will tell you how to solve for b and m:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we will use substitution!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+m=8 is the same thing as b=8-m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51b+8m=193--original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51(8-m)+8m=193--plug in 8-m for b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "408-51m+8m=193--distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-43m=-215--get variable by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=5--divide the equation by -43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "use b+m=8 to find b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+m=8--original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b+5=8--replace m with 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3--subtract 5 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3 and m=5 is your answer! </SPAN>\n" );
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