document.write( "Question 538792: -9 -b +8b=-23 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-9-b%2B8b=-23\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7b-9=-23\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7b=-23%2B9\" Add \"9\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7b=-14\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=%28-14%29%2F%287%29\" Divide both sides by \"7\" to isolate \"b\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=-2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"b=-2\" \r
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