document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340931>Question 340931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B-9[B-8(4-B)]=608\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm getting 64.9, I think I'm doing a step wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You must apply the \"order of operations\" (PEMDAS):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-9[B-8(4-B)]=608 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the -8 to terms inside parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-9[B-32+8B]=608 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combining like-terms inside brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-9[9B-32]=608 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the -9 to terms inside brackets:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-81B+288=608 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combining like-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80B+288=608 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 288 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80B=608-288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-80B=320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing both sides by -80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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