document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307923>Question 307923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3b-17=13-2b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><B>TX911(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TX911><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TX911><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Isolate your variable, in this case \"b\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3b-17=13-2b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 2b to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b-17=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "no add 17 to both sides to isolate the variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5b=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now divide by 5 on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps </SPAN>\n" );
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