document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242078>Question 242078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve something like this 1/2 b+4=1/8 b+88? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=177281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2b+4=1/8b+88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/2+4=b/8+88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b/2-b/8=88-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4b-b)/8=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b/8=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=84*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b=672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=672/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=224 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "224/2+4=224/8+88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112+4=28+88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116=116 </SPAN>\n" );
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